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Twenty-Three Stories by Twenty and Three Authors
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rhys, Ernest, 1859-1946
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Other Title:
- 23 Stories by 20 and 3 Authors
- 23 Stories by Twenty and Three Authors
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Twenty-Three Stories by Twenty and Three Authors" by Rhys and Dawson Scott is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology features contributions from various authors, showcasing a variety of narratives that likely reflect themes of human experience, emotion, and perhaps morality or social commentary given the literary styles typical of the time. At the start of the book, the narrative begins with the story "Kerfol" by Edith Wharton, which introduces the protagonist as he arrives at an imposing and abandoned estate in Brittany, named Kerfol. The character is told it's a romantic house, and his explorations reveal not just its eerie atmosphere but also the presence of silent dogs wandering the grounds. As he reflects on the history of the place, he becomes increasingly drawn into its haunting past, hinting at deeper, perhaps ghostly connections tied to the estate. The opening ends with an intriguing encounter that raises questions about the supernatural and the intersection of the past with the present. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- Kerfol / Edith Wharton
- The Chink and the child / Thomas Burke
- The nomad / Robert Hichens
- The crucifixion of the outcast / W.B. Yeats
- The drums of Kairwan / the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
- A life, a bowl of rice / L. de Bra
- Hodge / Elinor Mordaunt
- Hatteras / A.[E.]W. Mason
- The ransom / Cutcliffe Hyne
- The other twin / Edwin Pugh
- The narrow way / R. Ellis Roberts
- Davy Jones's gift / John Masefield
- The call of the hand / Louis Golding
- The sentimental mortgage / Arthur Lynch
- Captain Sharkey / A. Conan Doyle
- Violence / Algernon Blackwood
- The reward of enterprise / Ward Muir
- Grear's dam / Morley Roberts
- The king of Maleka / H. de Vere Stacpoole
- Alleluia / T.F. Powys
- The monkey's paw / W.W. Jacobs
- The creatures / Walter de la Mare
- The Taipan / W. Somerset Maugham.
- Credits:
- Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
- Release date is 2020-06-08
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