Appearing in "Bring Back My Face"
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Synopsis for "Bring Back My Face"
Yasha desires a woman possessed by his rival and invents a soap that will remove someone's face so that his rival will be even uglier than he is. The formula is discovered by communist agents that distribute the cheap soap widely which causes the girl Yasha has his eye on to lose her face as well. Yasha is executed by faceless soldiers.
Appearing in "Day of Execution"
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Synopsis for "Day of Execution"
This story leads the reader to believe the protagonist is about to die in the electric chair but the end reveals that the protagonist is actually the man who throws the switch, nervous doing his first execution.
Appearing in "If I Look I'll Go Mad"
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Synopsis for "If I Look I'll Go Mad"
Norton sees magnified insects when he looks through powerful glasses but no one else does. He's committed to a sanitarium and when he's brought a book he sees creatures through the glasses and hangs himself.
Appearing in "Gravedigger's Ghost"
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Synopsis for "Gravedigger's Ghost"
A grave digger talks to lonely ghosts but his angry boss makes him promise not to if he wants to keep his job. The boss dies and is buried. His spirit begs the grave digger to speak with him but the man keeps his promise and remains silent on the job.
Appearing in "The Big Blow-Up"
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Synopsis for "The Big Blow-Up"
Alyov gets an idea to rob a town by having a plane print a message about dropping an atom bomb so that people will leave. The plan works, but then the plane actually does drop an atom bomb, killing Alyov and his gang.