Project Gutenberg 2008-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 47 Pearce, J. H. (Joseph Henry) 1856 Pearce, Joseph Henry Drolls From Shadowland Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Drolls From Shadowland" by J. H. Pearce is a collection of fantastical tales written in the late 19th century. This book encapsulates whimsical and eerie narratives that delve into the surreal and the mystical, often exploring themes of wish fulfillment, identity, and the moral implications of one's desires. The stories invite readers into a world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur, reflecting the Victorian fascination with the supernatural and the extraordinary. In this collection, Pearce presents a series of engaging stories featuring characters who encounter enchantment and peril in their pursuits of happiness or understanding. From a miner who can coin his blood into gold to a young man who attempts to find the elusive fields of amaranth for peace, each tale carries a moral lesson or cautionary message. The characters, often flawed and driven by longing, navigate encounters with witches, ancient entities, and the consequences of their ambitions. Ultimately, the stories combine humor, sorrow, and philosophical reflection, weaving a rich tapestry that invites readers to contemplate the nature of existence and the shadows that lurk within their own desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 138880 2024-11-11T04:47:51.088286 2023-09-11T08:11:11.976746 text/html text/html 139114 2021-01-03T13:47:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 138000 2021-01-03T13:47:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 213893 2024-11-11T04:47:56.959210 application/epub+zip 213651 2024-11-11T04:47:53.296239 application/epub+zip 124408 2024-11-11T04:47:51.995277 application/epub+zip 353374 2024-11-11T04:47:59.593239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330358 2024-11-11T04:47:56.092221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190065 2022-09-12T03:31:58.600883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111111 111015 2024-11-11T04:47:50.457280 2023-09-11T08:11:11.438817 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 110990 2021-01-03T13:47:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44303 2021-01-03T13:47:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 110981 2021-01-03T13:47:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44272 2021-01-03T13:47:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21394 2024-11-11T04:47:59.722223 application/rdf+xml 14555 2024-11-11T04:47:52.535413 image/jpeg 4102 2024-11-11T04:47:52.264235 image/jpeg 203874 2024-11-11T04:47:51.104248 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