02729cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000540012624500470018026400510022730000470027833600260032533700260035133800360037750000310041350500510044450802040049552015410069953400450224065300280228565300180231385600430233199900170237422246UtSlPG20260610133519.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a11010574  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCrawford, F. Marionq(Francis Marion),d1854-190914aThe Upper Berth; By the Waters of Paradise 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-08-050 aThe upper berth. -- By the waters of paradise.  aProduced by Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Upper Berth; By the Waters of Paradise" by F. Marion Crawford is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The first story, "The Upper Berth," revolves around a mysterious and unsettling experience of the protagonist aboard a ship, exploring themes of isolation, the supernatural, and human fear. "By the Waters of Paradise" unfolds the melancholic tale of a young man, growing up in a gloomy castle and grappling with a sense of fatalism, until he encounters a ghostly figure that transforms his life.  The beginning of "The Upper Berth" sets a vivid scene aboard a ship where a group converses listlessly until Brisbane, a strong and intriguing character, claims to have seen a ghost. The atmosphere becomes charged as Brisbane recounts his experiences, foreshadowing ominous events. His crossing on the "Kamtschatka" takes a dark turn when he discovers an unsettling history about his assigned state-room—Room 105. As strange happenings and disappearances unfold, including the disappearance of his roommate, the tension escalates into horror, compelling him towards a confrontation with the supernatural. Meanwhile, the opening of "By the Waters of Paradise" introduces us to a nostalgic and melancholic protagonist reflecting on his unhappy childhood and the peculiar influence of his old Welsh nurse, laying the groundwork for themes of love, loss, and the uncanny as his life takes an unexpected turn following the encounter with the woman in his dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSupernatural -- Fiction  aGhost stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22246  c63390d63390