The Lifted Veil is a novella written by Basil King and first published in 1917. The story is set in England in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a young man named George Eliot, who is gifted with the ability to see into the future. George is haunted by visions of his own death and the impending doom of his family, which he cannot seem to change or prevent. As he struggles to come to terms with his gift and the limitations it imposes on...
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