Project Gutenberg 2008-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 82 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le The Purcell Papers — Volume 3 Jim Sulivan's adventures in the great snow -- A chapter in the history of a Tyrone family -- An adventure of Hardress Fitzgerald, a royalist captain -- 'The quare gander' -- Billy Malowney's taste of love and glory. Produced by David Widger "The Purcell Papers — Volume 3" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century, renowned for weaving elements of the supernatural and psychological suspense. This volume is part of a multi-volume series associated with the fictional legacy of Father Francis Purcell, who narrates tales rich in Irish folklore, personal intrigue, and moral complexities. The characters are often drawn from rural Ireland, involving their struggles, superstitions, and sometimes supernatural encounters — a reflection of the times and the culture within which Le Fanu wrote. The opening of this volume introduces the story of Jim Sulivan, a character beleaguered by his volatile marriage to the beautiful but tempestuous Nell Gorman. Following a series of comical yet violent quarrels brought on by Nell's fierce temper, Jim finds himself roaming the snowy landscape late at night, leading to misunderstandings and misadventures, including the mistaken identification of a corpse. As Jim's story unfolds, the narrative juxtaposes humor and tragedy through Neill's rapid transition from widowhood to remarriage, ultimately weaving together themes of love, jealousy, and the humorous complexity of rural Irish life. The blend of both the mundane and the macabre sets the tone for the rest of the collection, inviting readers into a world where supernatural elements subtly influence everyday human dramas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction, English Ireland -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 280626 280635 2024-09-01T05:46:24.641838 2023-10-01T05:29:46.527555 text/html text/html 275688 2013-04-04T09:17:18 text/html; charset=us-ascii 95563 2013-04-04T09:17:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 153007 2024-09-01T05:46:29.675811 application/epub+zip 155158 2024-09-01T05:46:26.010825 application/epub+zip 155159 2024-09-01T05:46:25.178828 application/epub+zip 305194 2024-09-01T05:46:32.548790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290079 2024-09-01T05:46:29.113846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284847 2022-09-01T06:11:43.254764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241733 241726 2024-09-01T05:46:24.146856 2023-10-01T05:29:46.086537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 241568 2008-05-24T07:25:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92127 2008-05-24T07:28:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18804 2024-09-01T05:46:32.688787 application/rdf+xml 15723 2024-09-01T05:46:25.528829 image/jpeg 3870 2024-09-01T05:46:25.351828 image/jpeg 151163 2024-09-01T05:46:24.665838 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