Project Gutenberg 2006-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 68 Quiller-Couch, Arthur 1863 1944 Q Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, A. T. (Arthur Thomas) Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas Wandering Heath Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Prologue -- The Roll-Call of the Reef -- The Looe Die-Hards -- My Grandfather, Hendry Watty -- Jetsom -- Wrestlers -- The Bishop of Eucalyptus -- Widdershins -- Visitors at the Gunnel Rock -- Letters from Troy -- The Legend Of Sir Dinar -- "Flowing Source" -- A Young Man's Diary -- The Captain From Bath E-text prepared by Lionel Sear "Wandering Heath" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book features a series of narratives that explore themes of memory, friendship, and the human experience, often with a blend of folklore and poignant character interactions. The stories themselves range from whimsical tales to somber reflections, setting a rich canvas that captures the essence of life in a coastal community. The opening portion presents a prologue that introduces a poet and his wife on New Year’s Day, engaging in a conversation that hints at the struggles of creativity and the quest for recognition. The poet expresses frustration about the perceived lack of interest in his work, while his wife encourages him to continue, suggesting he is improving over time. This playful yet reflective tone seamlessly transitions into a longer story about a shipwreck, where the quarryman recounts the tale of his father witnessing a vessel in distress during a fierce storm, intertwining elements of bravery, tragedy, and the supernatural. The narrative unfolds with vivid descriptions of the coastal setting, setting the stage for themes of loss and the bonds formed through shared adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 327536 324912 2024-10-08T09:36:15.997949 2023-09-08T10:53:35.382855 text/html text/html 322888 2006-07-03T15:14:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 125072 2006-07-03T15:14:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 202011 2024-10-08T09:36:24.074914 application/epub+zip 206662 2024-10-08T09:36:19.207945 application/epub+zip 198934 2024-10-08T09:36:17.893944 application/epub+zip 383448 2024-10-08T09:36:27.656950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363995 2024-10-08T09:36:23.231925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337117 2022-09-09T05:34:48.416946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302778 302765 2024-10-08T09:36:15.057971 2023-09-08T10:53:34.609824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 302675 2006-07-03T15:10:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121360 2006-07-03T15:10:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20354 2024-10-08T09:36:27.784895 application/rdf+xml 14981 2024-10-08T09:36:18.458953 image/jpeg 3731 2024-10-08T09:36:18.174981 image/jpeg 200270 2024-10-08T09:36:16.026963 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