A Transient Guest, and Other Episodes by Edgar Saltus
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About this eBook
| Author | Saltus, Edgar, 1855-1921 |
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| Title | A Transient Guest, and Other Episodes |
| Note | Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | A transient guest -- The grand duke's rubies -- A maid of modern Athens -- Fausta. |
| Credits |
Produced by Adam Buchbinder, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Summary | "A Transient Guest, and Other Episodes" by Edgar Saltus is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This volume primarily explores various characters and episodes, blending social commentary with intricate descriptions of settings and emotions. The opening story introduces Tancred Ennever, a young American man venturing through the exotic landscapes of Sumatra, where his experiences intertwine with his feelings towards two intriguing women: Mrs. Lyeth and her daughter, Liance. The beginning of the book sets the stage with Tancred's arrival at a tropical locale in Sumatra as a guest of General Petrus van Lier. The lush descriptions of the environment juxtapose the complexities of Tancred’s emotions as he navigates social dynamics—particularly his instant attraction to Mrs. Lyeth and the captivating young Liance. Structured with rich imagery and inner monologues, the narrative delves into themes of desire, societal expectations, and the allure of the unknown. As the story progresses, interpersonal relationships become complicated by cultural differences and the weight of personal aspirations, foreshadowing tension that may arise in subsequent episodes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 33123 |
| Release Date | Jul 9, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 85 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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