The Shadow On The Blind And Other Stories

Author : Louisa Baldwin
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1840226129

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The Shadow on the Blind and Other Stories by Louisa Baldwin Pdf

The late Victorians had an insatiable appetite for the macabre and sensational: stories of murder and suspense, ghosts, the supernatural and the inexplicable were the stuff of life to them. The two writers in this volume well represent the last decade of the nineteenth century, and are of interest in themselves as well as for their contribution to the chilling of the Victorian spine. Mrs. Alfred Baldwin attempted as a child to contact her dead sister through a seance, and took to writing when stricken by a mysterious illness six weeks after marriage. She was also the mother of the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin. Lettice Galbraith is herself no less mysterious than the stories she wrote. She appeared on the literary scene in 1893, published a novel and two collections of stories in that year, a further story ("The Blue Room") in 1897, and then nothing more. Readers of 'The Empty Picture Frame', 'The Case of Sir Nigel Otterburne', 'The Trainer's Ghost' and 'The Seance Room' will recognise the Victorian spirit at its finest.

Author : Louisa Baldwin
Publisher : Ash Tree Press
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1553100239

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The Shadow on the Blind by Louisa Baldwin Pdf

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473345232

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The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. Wells Pdf

This volume contains 33 short stories written by H. G. Wells. The stories were specially chosen by Wells as those that he most wanted to reflect his legacy in short story form. The collection includes the title story - his most well-known - and other masterpieces including the chilling revenge story "The Cone" and "The New Accelerator", a masterful example of his early comedic style. Contents include: "The Jilting Of Jane", "The Cone", "The Stolen Bacillus", "The Flowering Of The Strange Orchid", "The Avu Observatory", "Aepyornis Island", "The Remarkable Case Of Davidson's Eyes", "The Lord Of The Dynamos", "The Moth", "The Treasure In The Forest", "The Story Of The Late Mr. Elvesham", et cetera. Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was a prolific English writer who wrote in a variety of genres, including the novel, politics, history, and social commentary. Today, he is perhaps best remembered for his contributions to the science fiction genre thanks to such novels as "The Time Machine" (1895), "The Invisible Man" (1897), and "The War of the Worlds" (1898). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Author : T. S. Arthur
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Children's stories, American
ISBN : 9781465504760

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After a Shadow and Other Stories by T. S. Arthur Pdf

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Country Of The Blind, And Other Stories By H. G. Wells by H. G. Wells Pdf

"In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Or is he? In H. G. Wells' acclaimed tale, a stranded mountaineer encounters an isolated society in which his apparent advantage, sight, since all the people are blind, proves less than valuable.

Author : Jeffery Farnol
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:633013846

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The shadow by Jeffery Farnol Pdf

Author : Louisa Baldwin,James Ayton Symington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Ghost stories, English
ISBN : HARVARD:32044079338331

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The Shadow on the Blind and Other Ghost Stories by Louisa Baldwin,James Ayton Symington Pdf

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1541369580

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The Country of the Blind and Other Stories by H. G. Wells Pdf

"The Country of the Blind" is a short story written by H. G. Wells. It was rst published in the April 1904 issue of The Strand Magazine and included in a 1911 collection of Wells's short stories, The Country of the Blind and Other Stories. It is one of Wells's best known short stories, and features prominently in literature dealing with blindness. While attempting to summit the unconquered crest of Parascotopetl (a ctitious mountain in Ecuador), a mountaineer named Nu�ez (prn: noon-yes) slips and falls down the far side of the mountain. At the end of his descent, down a snow-slope in the mountain's shadow, he nds a valley, cut off from the rest of the world on all sides by steep precipices. Unbeknownst to Nu�ez, he has discovered the fabled "Country of the Blind". The isolated community prospered over the years, despite a disease that struck them early on, rendering all newborns blind. As the blindness slowly spreads over many generations, the people's remaining senses sharpened, and by the time the last sighted villager had died, the community had fully adapted to life without sight. This classic title has been re-discovered and published by RADLEY BOOKS. Each RADLEY CLASSIC is a meticulously restored, luxurious and faithful reproduction of a classic book; produced with elegant text layout, clarity of presentation, and stylistic features that make reading a true pleasure. Special attention is given to legible fonts and adequate letter sizing, correct line length for readability, generous margins and triple lead (lavish line separation); plus we do not allow any mistakes/changes/ additions to creep into the author's words.Visit RADLEY BOOKS at www.radleybooks.com (or search RADLEY CLASSIC on Amazon) to see more classic book titles in this series.

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547687610

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The Country of the Blind, and 32 Other Stories (The original unabridged edition) by H. G. Wells Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Country of the Blind, and 32 Other Stories (The original unabridged edition)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "The Country of the Blind" is a short story written by H. G. Wells. It was first published in the April 1904 issue of The Strand Magazine and included in a 1911 collection of Wells's short stories, The Country of the Blind and Other Stories. It is one of Wells's best known short stories and features prominently in literature dealing with blindness. Table of contents: The jilting of Jane -- The cone -- The stolen bacillus -- The flowering of the strange orchid -- In the Avu Observatory -- Aepyornis Island -- The remarkable case of Davidson's eyes -- The Lord of the Dynamos -- The moth -- The treasure in the forest -- The story of the late Mr. Elvesham -- Under the knife -- The sea raiders -- The obliterated man -- The Plattner story -- The red room -- The purple Pileus -- A slip under the microscope -- The crystal egg -- The star -- The man who could work miracles -- A vision of judgment -- Jimmy Goggles the God -- Miss Winchelsea's heart -- A dream of Armageddon -- The valley of spiders -- The new accelerator -- The truth about Pyecraft -- The magic shop -- The empire of the ants -- The door in the wall -- The country of the blind -- The beautiful suit. Herbert George "H. G." Wells (1866 – 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games.

Author : Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101147061

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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Pdf

The New York Times bestseller “The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) “One gorgeous read.” —Stephen King Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.

Author : Герберт Уэллс
Publisher : Litres
Page : 623 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040830428

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The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by Герберт Уэллс Pdf

Author : T. S. Arthur
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1437824943

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After a Shadow and Other Stories by T. S. Arthur Pdf

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786566157

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The Country of the Blind and Other Stories by H. G. Wells - Delphi Classics (Illustrated) by H. G. Wells Pdf

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Country of the Blind and Other Stories’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of H. G. Wells’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Wells includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Country of the Blind and Other Stories’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Wells’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

Author : Glennis Stephenson
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1995-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781770482036

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Nineteenth-Century Stories by Women by Glennis Stephenson Pdf

"The female novelist of the nineteenth century may have frequently encountered opposition and interference from the male literary establishment, but the female short story writer, working in a genre that was seen as less serious and less profitable, found her work to be actively encouraged." - from the Introduction. During the nineteenth century women writers finally began to be as popular—and as respected—as their male counterparts. We are all familiar with the novels of Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Elizabeth Gaskell, George Eliot and the Bröntes. Less familiar is the short fiction of the period; yet a great many nineteenth-century stories by women—both famous and obscure—retain in full measure their power to fascinate and to entertain. For this anthology Glennis Stephenson brings together stories by both British and North American writers; by such established luminaries as Shelley, Gaskell and Kate Chopin; and by lesser-known writers such as the Anglo-Indian writer Flora Steel, the Afro-American Alice Dunbar Nelson and the Canadian Annie Howells Frèchette. The result is an anthology that will be as interesting to the general reader as it will be useful to the student. Stephenson provides background information on all authors, together with a general introduction.

Author : Rebecca Baumann
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780253039088

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Frankenstein 200 by Rebecca Baumann Pdf

1. This is an exhibition guide published in partnership with the Lilly Library. Although an exhibit guide, it is well-written and entertaining, and will hold appeal to those interested in Frankenstein even if they don't attend the exhibit 2. At past openings to exhibits, attendance has been between 750-1000 people. 3. 2018 is the 200th Anniversary of the publication of the 1818 edition of Frankenstein, the first edition of the book.