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Title: Fires - Book 1: The Stone, and Other Tales

Note: Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: The stone -- The wife -- The machine -- The lodestar -- The shop -- Flannan Isle -- The brothers -- The blind rower -- The flute.

Credits: Produced by Al Haines

Summary: "Fires - Book 1: The Stone, and Other Tales" by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson is a collection of poignant short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into themes of love, loss, and the human condition through various narratives, often highlighting the struggles and emotional landscapes of its characters. These tales reflect the intricate connections between individuals and the impact of circumstances on their lives. The stories within this collection weave rich and evocative narratives, each exploring different facets of life and death, grief and acceptance. For instance, "The Stone" recounts the sorrow of a woman who cannot express her grief after losing her lover in a quarry accident, demonstrating the profound silence of loss. In "The Wife," the emotional weight of unspoken words in a marriage is examined when a wife grapples with the death of a friend during childbirth while keeping her own secrets. Each tale captures authentic human experiences, often centered around working-class life, and uses lyrical language to evoke deep emotional resonance, making this collection both moving and thought-provoking. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Creator: Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson, 1878-1962

EBook No.: 42677

Published: May 9, 2013

Downloads: 86

Language: English

Subject: English poetry

Subject: Stories in rhyme

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Fires - Book 1: The Stone, and Other Tales

Note: Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: The stone -- The wife -- The machine -- The lodestar -- The shop -- Flannan Isle -- The brothers -- The blind rower -- The flute.

Credits: Produced by Al Haines

Summary: "Fires - Book 1: The Stone, and Other Tales" by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson is a collection of poignant short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into themes of love, loss, and the human condition through various narratives, often highlighting the struggles and emotional landscapes of its characters. These tales reflect the intricate connections between individuals and the impact of circumstances on their lives. The stories within this collection weave rich and evocative narratives, each exploring different facets of life and death, grief and acceptance. For instance, "The Stone" recounts the sorrow of a woman who cannot express her grief after losing her lover in a quarry accident, demonstrating the profound silence of loss. In "The Wife," the emotional weight of unspoken words in a marriage is examined when a wife grapples with the death of a friend during childbirth while keeping her own secrets. Each tale captures authentic human experiences, often centered around working-class life, and uses lyrical language to evoke deep emotional resonance, making this collection both moving and thought-provoking. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Creator: Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson, 1878-1962

EBook No.: 42677

Published: May 9, 2013

Downloads: 86

Language: English

Subject: English poetry

Subject: Stories in rhyme

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.