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100 1 _aAtherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn,
_d1857-1948
245 1 4 _aThe Bell in the Fog and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-12-04
505 0 _aThe bell in the fog -- The striding place -- The dead and the countess -- The greatest good of the greatest number -- A monarch of a small survey -- The tragedy of a snob -- Crowned with one crest -- Death and the woman -- A prologue (to an unwritten play) -- Talbot of Ursula.
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories delve into the complexities of human desires, aspirations, and relationships, often featuring protagonists grappling with themes of loneliness, artistic ambition, and the specters of the past. The opening story introduces Ralph Orth, a successful American author who relocates to an ancestral estate in England, setting the stage for a narrative that explores his longing for connection, particularly with two hauntingly beautiful children depicted in portraits at his home. At the start of this narrative, Ralph Orth is depicted in an introspective light as he navigates his new life in an ancient estate, Chillingsworth. He becomes enamored with the lifelike portraits of a boy and a girl, which evoke a desire for companionship and creative inspiration. Orth's fascination leads him to a deep, almost obsessive connection with the children, whom he envelops in his imagination and ultimately decides to give life to through his writing. This opening portion establishes the intertwining motifs of longing and artistic creation, hinting at the supernatural links between Orth's present and the lost lives represented by the children in the portraits. As he begins to write their story, Orth's journey reflects a blend of artistic exploration and a yearning for deeper human connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653 _aGothic fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14256
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