The Lifted Veil

Criticism and reception

Blackwood's hesitated to publish The Lifted Veil due to its uncomfortable and sometimes horrifying scenes, like the blood transfusion at the end of the story.[5] Blackwood liked the story but knew it might not be successful in his magazine, while his brother thought it was disturbed and urged him not to publish it.[6]


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