Welsh Rarebit Tales

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cummins, Harle Oren, 1859-1931

Contributor:

Owen, Robert Emmett, 1878-1957

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Welsh Rarebit Tales" by Harle Oren Cummins is a collection of imaginative and surreal short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives are likely derived from a playful and experimental writing endeavor among members of a literary club, blending humor with the bizarre. The introductory sections hint at a whimsical tone as characters grapple with peculiar and often unsettling situations involving philosophical experimentation and fantastical encounters. The opening of "Welsh Rarebit Tales" features a preface where the author humorously recounts how he and fellow club members indulged in a lavish meal before sharing tales that emerged from their culinary adventure-an experience meant to invoke caution against excessive dining. The first story centers on Professor Aloysius Holbrok, a scientist captivated by the ambition to create life. His alarming experiments culminate in a chilling revelation when he successfully animates a chemical construct, only for it to tragically combust, after which the professor descends into madness. This blend of science fiction and horror sets the stage for a collection that promises thought-provoking and surreal experiences, defining its unique narrative voice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The man who made a man

In the lower passage

The fool and his joke

The man and the beast

At the end of the road

The space annihalator

A question of honor

The wine of Pantinelli

The strangest freak

The false prophet

A study in psychology

The painted lady and the boy

The palace of sin

The man who was not afraid

The story the doctor told.

Credits:

Produced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2019-09-14