The Red Room (work by A. K. Tolstoy)

"The Red Room" by A. K. Tolstoy is a short story set in a mysterious, supposedly haunted room in an old castle. The story explores themes of skepticism and superstition as a group of people gather to test the legend of the room’s supernatural power. Despite their doubts, fear and psychological pressure build, leading to unexpected and unsettling outcomes. Tolstoy uses this setting to examine human nature’s susceptibility to fear and the power of belief, highlighting how imagination and emotion can influence perception, even when the supernatural elements are questioned.