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100 1 _aCollins, Wilkie,
_d1824-1889
245 1 0 _aMy Miscellanies, Vol. 2 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-12-05
505 0 _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.
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish literature -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44350
999 _c85189
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