Project Gutenberg 2004-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 666 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey Tales of a Traveller Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Etext produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Tony Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger "Tales of a Traveller" by Washington Irving is a collection of short stories written during the early 19th century. The book comprises a variety of tales that combine elements of the supernatural, humor, and adventure, narrated through engaging characters like a nervous gentleman and a bold dragoon. These stories explore themes of love, ghostly encounters, and whimsical adventures set against a backdrop of rich historical contexts. The opening of the collection introduces the narrator's friend, a "nervous gentleman," who recounts a series of strange tales based on his own past encounters and those of his relatives. One prominent tale involves a hunting dinner hosted by a baronet, where the guests, having partaken in wine and celebration, become intrigued by the possibility of ghost stories. The atmosphere shifts from joviality to apprehension when the guests begin to share spooky anecdotes, setting the stage for a blend of humor and horror. This initial section establishes the tone of the book, inviting readers into a whimsical world where the ordinary and the extraordinary intertwine delightfully. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Germany -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 711707 774366 2024-10-06T08:21:27.804062 2023-10-06T09:27:39.856779 text/html text/html 713597 2023-11-05T01:36:09 text/html 456513 2024-10-06T08:21:35.132000 application/epub+zip 458932 2024-10-06T08:21:28.595999 application/epub+zip 380564 2024-10-06T08:21:28.210062 application/epub+zip 625832 2024-10-06T08:21:40.808927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593069 2024-10-06T08:21:34.782991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515699 2022-09-07T02:33:42.561813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753641 672196 2024-10-06T08:21:27.186038 2023-10-06T09:27:39.176771 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 753369 2023-11-05T01:45:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17338 2024-10-06T08:21:40.942920 application/rdf+xml 26639 2024-10-06T08:21:28.300995 image/jpeg 3662 2024-10-06T08:21:28.256008 image/jpeg 647409 2024-10-06T08:21:27.871062 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