The Devil's Spectacles
| First published | September 1998 |
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| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novelette |
"The Devil's Spectacles" tells the story of Alfred, a young landed gentleman who is given by Septimus Notman, a sailor on his deathbed, a pair of unusual spectacles. These, Septimus had received from the Devil in person, under most unusual circumstances. The spectacles have strange supernatural powers, enabling the wearer to see the thoughts and emotions of others around him. Septimus advises Alfred to deploy the Devil's spectacles to unravel a complex love situation in which he currently finds himself. The results are not what Alfred expected. -- publisher's summary by Red Door Audiobooks
First published in The Spirit of the Times, 20 December 1879. This was one of the stories that Collins wished not to be reprinted after his death.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
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| September 1998 |
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The Dream-Woman and Other Stories | Phoenix | Collection | 168 |
| 2006 |
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The Haunted Hotel & Other Strange Stories | Wordsworth Editions | Collection | 293 |
| July 2009 |
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The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Wilkie Collins: Volume 3 | Leonaur Ltd | Collection | |
| July 2009 |
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The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Wilkie Collins: Volume 3 | Leonaur Ltd | Collection | |
| April 2016 |
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The Devil's Spectacles | Fantasy and Horror Classics | Chapbook | |
| April 2016 |
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The Devil's Spectacles | Cullen Press | Chapbook |