| Author |
Barr, Amelia E., 1831-1919 |
| Title |
Winter Evening Tales
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
"Cash," a Problem of Profit and Loss -- Franz Müller's Wife -- The Voice at Midnight -- Six and Half-a-Dozen -- The Story of David Morrison -- Tom Duffan's Daughter -- The Harvest of the Wind -- The Seven Wise Men of Preston -- Margaret Sinclair's Silent Money -- Just What He Deserved -- An Only Offer -- Two Fair Deceivers -- The Two Mr. Smiths -- The Story of Mary Neil -- The Heiress of Kurston Chace -- Only This Once -- Petralto's Love Story.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Louise Pryor, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)
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| Summary |
"Winter Evening Tales" by Amelia E. Barr is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The anthology brings together a series of narratives that explore various aspects of human nature, intertwining themes of love, loss, and moral dilemmas. The engaging characters featured throughout hint at the profound emotional resonance and the reflections on life that readers can expect. The opening of "Winter Evening Tales" introduces readers to a detailed preface that highlights the author's ability to blend realism with romantic storytelling. Through the initial narrative titled "Cash," we meet David Lockerby and his struggles between following his ambitions in business versus a calling to ministry, revealing his family's conflicting expectations. The story paints a vivid picture of 19th-century Glasgow, setting the tone for the moral and emotional complexities that characterize the collection. David's dilemma and the relationships around him suggest a rich exploration of personal choices and societal pressures, promising a thoughtful journey through the lives of ordinary yet compelling characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Christian fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
16222 |
| Release Date |
Jul 6, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 13, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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