Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 7

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hardman, Frederick, 1814-1874

Contributor:

Doubleday, Thomas, 1790-1870

Willis, Herbert

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

To be supplied : Project Gutenberg, 2010.

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Tales from 'Blackwood,' Volume 7" by Hardman, Doubleday, and Willis is a collection of short stories written during the mid-19th century. This anthology features a variety of narratives, including themes involving personal acquaintances, murder, and adventures, as exemplified by the first tale focusing on the character Frank Oakley, a spendthrift soldier who becomes entangled in a conflict with rank and societal expectations. The stories delve into character studies and moral dilemmas, engaging readers with insights into human nature. The opening of the volume introduces us to Frank Oakley, a young man who has seen a dramatic change in circumstances from a reckless life of extravagance in England to serving as a sergeant in the French military. The beginning narrative focuses on a chance encounter between Oakley and his former acquaintance, setting the stage for Oakley's reflections on his past and his recent life choices. Despite initial embarrassment regarding his current profession, the dialogue reveals Oakley's charm and transformation as he recounts a series of events that led him to enlist in the army. The story captures themes of redemption and the consequences of a hedonistic lifestyle as Oakley grapples with his identity and the impending complications of his personal relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

My English acquaintance, by F. Hardman

The murderer's last night, by T. Doubleday

Narration of certain uncommon things that did formerly happen to me, Herbert Willis, B. D.

The wags

The wet wooing: a narrative of '98

Ben-na-groich.

Credits:

Produced by D. Alexander, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2009-10-16