| Author |
Sinclair, May, 1863-1946 |
| Illustrator |
Boschère, Jean de, 1878-1953 |
| Title |
Uncanny Stories
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Contents |
Where their fire is not quenched -- The token -- The flaw in the crystal -- The nature of the evidence -- If the dead knew -- The victim -- The finding of the absolute.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Roger Frank and Sue Clark from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/)
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| Summary |
"Uncanny Stories" by May Sinclair is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into themes of love, memory, and the supernatural, exploring the complexities of human emotions and encounters with the unknown. Each story features characters grappling with their past and the echoes of lost love, particularly the protagonist Harriott Leigh, whose experiences with different men unveil the haunting nature of her memories and relationships. The opening of "Uncanny Stories" introduces Harriott Leigh, who is caught in a poignant moment of farewell with her love, George Waring, before he departs on a naval mission. Their exchange reveals a deep bond intertwined with youthful hopes and the bitter realities of parental disapproval. Despite her promise to wait for him, tragedy strikes when George's ship sinks, leading Harriott to spiral into despair. As time passes, we glimpse Harriott's struggle to reconcile her past loves with her present life, particularly as she confronts new relationships and the omnipresent shadow of George. This opening sets the stage for a narrative that intertwines the threads of memory and the spectral reverberations of unresolved emotions, inviting readers into a world where the past never truly fades away. (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 |
Ghost stories, English
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
59165 |
| Release Date |
Mar 31, 2019 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jun 29, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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