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100 1 _aAllen, Grant,
_d1848-1899
245 1 0 _aStrange Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-01-15
505 0 _aThe Reverend John Creedy -- Dr. Greatrex's engagement -- Mr. Chung -- The curate of Churnside -- An episode in high life -- My New Year's Eve among the mummies -- The foundering of the "Fortuna" -- The backslider -- The mysterious occurrence in Piccadilly -- Carvalho -- Pausodyne -- The Empress of Andorra -- The Senior Proctor's wooing -- The child of the phalanstery -- Our scientific observations on a ghost -- Ram Das of Cawnpore.
508 _aProduced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive.
520 _a"Strange Stories" by Grant Allen is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The collection explores a range of psychological and scientific themes through fictional narratives, often featuring characters such as the Reverend John Creedy and Dr. Greatrex as they navigate complex emotional and moral dilemmas. The opening of "Strange Stories" introduces the Reverend John Creedy, a man of African descent who has returned to England after being educated at Oxford. He is preparing to return to Africa for a missionary endeavor, and much curiosity surrounds him in his British village. Ethel Berry, an idealistic young woman, is drawn to him, leading to a profound and complicated relationship shaped by societal perceptions of race. As the story unfolds, it poses questions about identity, love, and the impact of cultural heritage. The narrative highlights Creedy's struggle to reconcile his black heritage with his British education and social standing, ultimately delving into the challenges faced by interracial relationships of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aDu Maurier, George,
_d1834-1896
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38575
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