Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 243 Mee, Arthur 1875 1943 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction This volume contains short excerpts from or abridgements of literary works. Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Edmond About: King of the mountains -- Harrison Ainsworth: Tower of London -- Hans Andersen: Improvisatore -- Apuleius: The golden ass -- Arabian Nights -- Aucassin And Nicolette -- Berthold Auerbach: On the Height -- Jane Austen: Sense and sensibility. Pride and prejudice. Northanger Abbey. Mansfield Park. Emma. Persuasion -- Honoré de Balzac: Eugénie Grandet. Old Goriot. Magic skin. Quest of the absolute. -- William Beckford: History of the Caliph Vathek -- Aphra Behn: Oroonoko -- Cyrano De Bergerac: Voyage to the moon -- Björnstjerne Björnson: Arne. In God's way -- William Black: Daughter of Heth -- R.D. Blackmore: Lorna Doone -- Boccaccio: Decameron. E-text prepared by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction" by Arthur Mee and J. A. Hammerton is a collection of significant literary works compiled in the early 20th century. This compilation aims to present some of the best writing from various authors across time, emphasizing accessibility and fidelity to the original texts. It covers a diverse range of fiction, with notable authors included such as Jane Austen and Honoré de Balzac, showcasing timeless stories that continue to resonate with readers. The opening of this volume features introductions to selected works and authors, spotlighting Edmond About's "The King of the Mountains." The narrative begins with About's reflections on his time in Greece and introduces the character of Hadgi Stavros, a notorious brigand chief who has found a way to legitimize his lifestyle in a post-war context. Through the eyes of Hermann Schultz, a botanical collector, the story unfolds with humorous observations about Greek brigandage, intertwining themes of adventure, romance, and societal commentary as characters engage with brigand culture while navigating personal ambitions and relationships. The intriguing dynamics set in this introductory segment promise a blend of adventure and satire throughout the subsequent stories in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 682330 678803 2024-10-05T05:05:23.792615 2023-10-05T05:51:39.936342 text/html text/html 679885 2020-12-19T22:43:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 257397 2020-12-19T22:43:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 357445 2024-10-05T05:05:35.754022 application/epub+zip 364635 2024-10-05T05:05:27.917697 application/epub+zip 331176 2024-10-05T05:05:26.393552 application/epub+zip 711744 2024-10-05T05:05:41.729005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679490 2024-10-05T05:05:34.614519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633478 2022-09-05T08:11:29.797173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661303 661229 2024-10-05T05:05:22.485627 2023-10-05T05:51:38.893314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 662265 2020-12-19T22:43:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 254265 2020-12-19T22:43:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 662309 2020-12-19T22:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254143 2020-12-19T22:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22892 2024-10-05T05:05:41.872936 application/rdf+xml 22434 2024-10-05T05:05:26.966593 image/jpeg 4793 2024-10-05T05:05:26.680551 image/jpeg 346729 2024-10-05T05:05:23.852586 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia