Gray, Arthur 1852-1940 creator Scales, E. Joyce Shillington (Elizabeth Joyce Shillington) 1897- text utu 2022 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "TEDIOUS BRIEF TALES OF GRANTA AND GRAMARYE" by Arthur Gray is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The tales revolve around the historical and mythical aspects of Cambridge University, specifically featuring notable locations like Jesus College. They explore themes of magic, intrigue, and the interplay between reality and folklore, often drawing upon the rich literary history of the area. At the start of the collection, the narrative sets the stage by reflecting on the echoing past of Cambridge, beginning with an homage to two forgotten magicians, subtly blending history with magic. The first story introduces "The Everlasting Club," a secretive gathering of young men at Jesus College, exploring their extravagant traditions and the dark turn their membership takes due to a tragic event. Through rich imagery and historical detail, Gray crafts an atmosphere that invites readers to delve further into the intertwining of life, legacy, and literature in the university's storied halls. (This is an automatically generated summary.) To two Cambridge magicians -- The Everlasting Club -- The treasure of John Badcoke -- The true history of Anthony Ffryar -- The necromancer -- Brother John's bequest -- The burden of dead books -- Thankfull Thomas -- The palladium -- The Sacrist of Saint Radegund. Release date is 2022-11-28 Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Originally published: United Kingdom: W. Heffer & Sons Ltd., 1919 Short stories, English Ghost stories, English Jesus College (University of Cambridge) -- Fiction PR United Kingdom: W. Heffer & Sons Ltd., 1919 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044055347934&view=1up&seq=3 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69438 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044055347934&view=1up&seq=3 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69438 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134615.0 69438