Project Gutenberg 2018-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 40 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) The Countess of Lowndes Square, and Other Stories Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Blackmailing stories: The Countess of Lowndes square. The blackmailer of Park lane -- General stories: The dance on the beefsteak. The Oriolists. In the dark. The false step -- Spook stories: The case of Frank Hampden. Mrs. Andrew's control. The ape. "Through" -- Cat stories: "Puss-cat." There arose a king -- Crank stories: The tragedy of Oliver Bowman. Philip's safety razor. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Countess of Lowndes Square and Other Stories" by E. F. Benson is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. This anthology blends elements of crime, superstition, and social satire, reflecting on the complexities of human nature and the darker sides of society. Central to the titular story is Lady Hampshire, a countess who navigates her dual life as a seemingly innocent socialite and a cunning blackmailer. The opening of the collection introduces Cyntha, Countess of Hampshire, as she indulges in a peculiar sour milk diet while sifting through her extensive correspondence. We learn of her tumultuous history, having been married to a spendthrift earl and now finding herself destitute after the deaths of her father and husband. As she juggles her social obligations, a threatening letter exposes her secret life as a blackmailer under the alias Agatha Ainslie. This precarious situation sets the stage for a blend of dark humor and social commentary, as Lady Hampshire must navigate her emerging threats while maintaining the façade of her lavish lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, English English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 468510 468514 2024-09-23T11:55:28.457571 2023-09-24T10:01:22.709801 text/html text/html 470800 2021-01-24T15:45:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 538236 2021-01-24T15:45:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 563514 2024-09-23T11:55:34.974523 application/epub+zip 565898 2024-09-23T11:55:29.521589 application/epub+zip 239173 2024-09-23T11:55:28.988568 application/epub+zip 701204 2024-09-23T11:55:39.431518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662247 2024-09-23T11:55:34.309547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341451 2022-08-25T12:58:27.988637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433338 433175 2024-09-23T11:55:27.670564 2023-09-24T10:01:21.925802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 433244 2018-02-16T11:56:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 167463 2018-02-16T11:56:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18874 2024-09-23T11:55:39.564492 application/rdf+xml 25874 2024-09-23T11:55:29.067557 image/jpeg 4043 2024-09-23T11:55:29.027552 image/jpeg 537292 2024-09-23T11:55:28.512566 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