Lifted Veil

The Lifted Veils sickly narrator, Latimer, believes himself to be cursed with the ability to see the future and sense the thoughts and feelings of those around him. Disgusted by what he sees in the minds of others, he accepts that he will lead an unobtrusive life, constantly overshadowed by his more vigorous elder brother. That is, until he meets and becomes fascinated with Bertha, his brothers beautiful and coquettish fiancee.The Lifted Veil sits alongside works such as Mary Shelleys Frankenst ...