The Lost Room

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The Lost Room is a short story by 19th-century writer Fitz-James O’Brien, known for its blend of early science fiction and supernatural mystery.

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instanceOf short story
writer
author Fitz-James O’Brien NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre mystery fiction
science fiction
science fiction
supernatural fiction
supernatural fiction
weird fiction
hasFictionalUniverse supernatural setting
hasLiteraryStyle blend of science fiction and supernatural mystery
hasNarrativeForm prose
hasNotableCharacteristic early example of blending science fiction with supernatural elements
features a mysterious room as central plot device
represents proto-science-fiction techniques in 19th-century literature
uses rational inquiry within a supernatural framework
hasTheme early speculative science
mystery
perception of reality
the supernatural
the unknown
influencedBy early speculative fiction traditions
language English
literaryMovement 19th-century American literature
notableWork The Lost Room NERFINISHED
occupation short story writer
partOf Fitz-James O’Brien’s short fiction corpus
periodOfPublication 19th century

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Fitz-James O’Brien notableWork The Lost Room