"The physiognomy of this old woman had struck me more than once: her little green eyes, long, thin nose, the immense bouquets of flowers on her shawl, which must have been at least a hundred years old..."
Soon after Christian settles in Nuremberg, he becomes aware of some strange events occuring in the city. People keep hanging themselves from the sign of a public house after having all stayed in the same room of that very house. Determined to find out why, Christian decides to stay in the room, too. It faces a house on the opposite side of the street, in the window of which sits an eerie-looking woman. Could she have anything to do with the deaths?
Creepy and mysterious, 'The Invisible Eye' is a brilliant short story for anyone in the mood to be spooked. Hanns Heinz Ewers' equally excellent 'The Spider' (1908) was based on this Erckmann-Chatrian tale.
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Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) began their writing partnership in the 1840s and wrote together for nearly fifty years. At their most popular, they were known as "The Twins".
Erckmann-Chatrian
**Erckmann-Chatrian** est le pseudonyme du duo d’écrivains **Émile Erckmann** (1822–1899) et **Alexandre Chatrian** (1826–1890), originaires de Lorraine. Leur collaboration, débutée en 1847, a donné naissance à des œuvres marquées par le réalisme rustique, le fantastique et l’attachement aux traditions locales. *L’Ami Fritz*, publié en 1864, reste leur roman le plus célèbre, salué pour son charme et sa peinture vivante de l’Alsace.
