| Author |
Bullett, Gerald, 1893-1958 |
| LoC No. |
24025746
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| Title |
The Street of the Eye : and nine other tales
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| Original Publication |
London: John Lane, 1923.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
The Street of the Eye -- Sleeping Beauty -- The enchanted moment -- The mole -- A sensitive man -- Miss Lettice -- Wedding-day -- Dearth's Farm -- The ghost -- The house at Maadi.
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| Credits |
Aaron Adrignola, Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
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| Summary |
"The Street of the Eye and Nine Other Tales" by Gerald Bullett is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology offers a range of narratives exploring the supernatural, human nature, and moral dilemmas, often weaving in philosophical reflections on existence and interpersonal relationships. The opener, "The Street of the Eye," introduces a character named Saunders who shares ghost stories that highlight various types of people and their responses to the unknown. The opening of the book focuses on a cafe in Marseilles where Saunders reflects on the nature of supernatural stories and their ability to classify people into types based on their beliefs. It sets the stage for a key character, Bellingham, whose dramatic presence sparks a discussion about existential fears and the looming idea of divine judgment. Intrigued by Bellingham's intense perspective on life and death, the narrator navigates a landscape filled with philosophical musings and hints of the supernatural, establishing a layered framework for the stories to unfold. As Saunders listens to Bellingham's assertions about the "Eye" watching them all, a sense of foreboding and curiosity is established, promising deeper explorations of fear and belief in the tales that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Short stories, English
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| Subject |
English fiction -- 20th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
74101 |
| Release Date |
Jul 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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