“I was trying to cheat death. I was only trying to surmount for a little while the darkness that all my life I surely knew was going to come rolling in on me some day and obliterate me. I was only to stay alive a little brief while longer, after I was already gone.”
Quote by Cornell Woolrich
Work
Night and Fear: A Centenary Collection of Stories
This collection brings together a diverse array of tales that explore themes of fear and the macabre, showcasing the evolution of the horror genre over a century of storytelling. more
Author
Cornell Woolrich
Cornell Woolrich was an American novelist known for his suspense novels. His works are characterized by their tense atmosphere and complex psychological descriptions, which have had a profound impact on detective novels and thrillers in films. more
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