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100 1 _aBlackwood, Algernon,
_d1869-1951
245 1 0 _aTen minute stories
246 1 _a10 minute stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-02-11
505 0 _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.
508 _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.)
520 _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 He finds himself confused at a moorland crossroads due to an outdated map, leading to feelings of unease.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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: John Murray, 1914
653 _aManners and customs -- Fiction
653 _aShort stories, English
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.aa0016512006
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72928
999 _c113653
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