Valerie and Other Stories

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The collection features nine stories that explore human folly and the destruction of dreams through a rich tapestry of characters and settings. In nineteenth-century Paris, Doctor Colbert grapples with societal constraints while pursuing artistic aspirations, leading to his downfall. In a Southeastern European village, children engage in eerie rituals under a watchful moon. Additionally, Valerie, a whimsical orphan, uncovers haunting secrets in a repressed English vicarage, revealing the hidden darkness of her surroundings.