The room in the tower, and other stories

"The Room in the Tower," penned by E. F. Benson, is a gathering of eerie short stories from the early 1900s that centers around the strange and the unsettling. The stories highlight hidden fears and psychological worries coming from the unseen and the supernatural, exploring the uncanny. The title story tells of a recurring nightmare felt by the main person. He struggles with a "room in the tower" that brings up feelings of terrible dread and darkness. The start expresses the writer's goal to cause a feeling of unease in the reader. The first tale starts with a character thinking of dreams and how they may come true. The reader learns about the protagonist’s scary dream; it involves a visit to a red-brick house where he meets a boy named Jack Stone, followed by lodging within a dreadful room, a place heavy with unexplainable fear. The protagonist remembers how real these dreams are, setting a haunting tone while dealing with memory and reality. This leaves readers interested in dreams, fears, and the supernatural.