02916cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500350014526400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650505890039750801880098652013130117453400450248765300390253285600430257144350UtSlPG20260610134022.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aCollins, Wilkie,d1824-188910aMy Miscellanies, Vol. 2 (of 2) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-12-050 aCases worth looking at: I. Memoirs of an adopted son -- Sketches of character: IV. The bachelor bedroom -- Nooks and corners of history: III. A remarkable revolution -- Douglas Jerrold -- Sketches of character: V. Pray employ Major Namby! -- Cases worth looking at: II. The poisoned meal -- Sketches of character: VI. My spinsters -- Dramatic Grub Street (explored in two letters) -- To think, or be thought for? -- Social grievances: IV. Save me from my friends -- Cases worth looking at: III. The cauldron of oil -- Bold words by a bachelor -- Social grievances: V. Mrs. Bullwinkle.  aProduced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)  a"My Miscellanies, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Wilkie Collins is a collection of essays and sketches written in the mid-19th century. The work encompasses a variety of topics, including character studies, historical accounts, and fictional narratives, showcasing the author's keen observations on society, human behavior, and history. The opening portion introduces a whimsical tale about a mysterious fisherman linked to supernatural events, setting the tone for an exploration of unique anecdotes and social commentary.  At the start of the collection, the story "Memoirs of an Adopted Son" unfolds in a fishing village in Brittany, where a stranger known as the Fiend-Fisherman moves into a haunted tower. He captures the villagers' curiosity and superstition due to his mysterious fishing methods and peculiar habits. The narrative follows the young fisherman Poulailler, who becomes entangled with the Fiend-Fisherman after his marriage, leading to unusual circumstances around his first-born son, highlighting a blend of humor and dark folklore. This portion effectively establishes Collins’s narrative style, characterized by its blend of the macabre and the comic, while foreshadowing the intriguing characters and plots that will populate the rest of the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish literature -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44350