miasma

Definitions of miasma
  1. noun
    unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources
  2. noun
    an unwholesome atmosphere
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    type of:
    ambiente, atmósfera
    a particular environment or surrounding influence
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Fever 1793
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Mattie Cook's simple life in Philadelphia is shattered when an epidemic of yellow fever rages through the city in the summer of 1793. Attempting to flee with her grandfather, Mattie finds that escaping disaster won't be so simple.

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"The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe

The narrator of this chilling tale goes to see his childhood friends Roderick and Madeline Usher at their family home, but his friendly visit soon takes a horrifying turn. Read the story here. Click here to explore other works by Edgar Allan Poe.

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A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L'Engle's classic novel details the adventures of the precocious Murry children as they travel across space and time to track down their missing father.

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