02890cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500230014924600220017226400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050505790041150801910099052011220118153400530230365300350235665300270239185600600241885600430247899900190252172928UtSlPG20260610134703.0mcr n260607r20241914utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBlackwood, Algernon,d1869-195110aTen minute stories1 a10 minute stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-02-110 aAccessory before the fact -- The deferred appointment -- The prayer -- Strange disappearance of a baronet -- The secret -- The lease -- Up and down -- Faith cure on the Channel -- The goblin's collection -- Imagination -- The invitation -- The impulse -- Her birthday -- Two in one -- Ancient lights -- Dream trespass -- Let not the sun -- Entrance and exit -- You may telephone from here -- The whisperers -- Violence -- The house of the past -- Jimbo's longest day -- If the cap fits.... -- News v. nourishment -- Wind -- Pines -- The winter Alps -- The second generation.  aEmmanuel Ackerman, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Ten Minute Stories" by Algernon Blackwood is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories explore varied themes, often delving into the supernatural, the strange, or psychological aspects of human experience. Each tale is designed to be a quick read, making them perfect for a brief escape into the intriguing worlds Blackwood creates.  The opening of the first story, "Accessory Before the Fact," introduces us to Martin, an accountant on holiday. He finds himself confused at a moorland crossroads due to an outdated map, leading to feelings of unease. As dusk falls, he encounters a suspicious pair of tramps who communicate with him in German, heightening his sense of dread. After a sudden, violent encounter, Martin realizes that he has been unintentionally eavesdropping on a dangerous situation that threatens others and wrestles with the moral implications of his knowledge. The story establishes a rich atmosphere of suspense and psychological depth, setting the tone for the intriguing narratives that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: John Murray, 1914  aManners and customs -- Fiction  aShort stories, English4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.aa001651200640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72928  c113653d113653