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_aStevenson, Robert Louis, _d1850-1894 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aStories By English Authors: France (Selected by Scribners) |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2006-03-26 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aA Lodging For The Night, by Stevenson A Leaf In The Storm, by Ouida A Terribly Strange Bed, by Collins Michel Lorio's Cross, by Stretton A Perilous Amour, by Weyman. | |
| 508 | _aProduced by Dagny; John Bickers and David Widger | ||
| 520 | _a"Stories By English Authors: France" by Stevenson et al. is a collection of short stories likely compiled in the late 19th century. The anthology features various works that delve into the intricacies of life and society in France, with a prominent highlight being "A Lodging for the Night" by Robert Louis Stevenson. This particular story follows the character of Francis Villon, a disreputable poet of Paris, who finds himself entangled in a world of crime and moral ambiguity, setting the stage for a dramatic and poignant narrative. The opening of "A Lodging for the Night" introduces readers to the bleak winter landscape of Paris in 1456, where the snow falls heavily over the city. Here, we meet Villon, a figure marked by his wit and sharpness, as he mingles with thieves and a drunken monk in a tavern. The tension mounts when a card game escalates to murder, leaving Villon to grapple with the consequences of his environment and choices. The narrative artfully intertwines humor, pathos, and a reflection on morality, as Villon navigates a city alive with risk and possibility, bringing to light the struggles of his existence in this gritty historical backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aFrance -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories, English | ||
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_aCollins, Wilkie, _d1824-1889 |
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_aOuida, _d1839-1908 |
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_aStretton, Hesba, _d1832-1911 |
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_aWeyman, Stanley John, _d1855-1928 |
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