Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 83 Reade, Charles 1814 1884 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie Edwards, Amelia B. 1831 1892 Edwards, Amelia Blanford Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 Hope, Anthony 1863 1933 Hawkins, Anthony Hope Lewis, Angelo Robinson, F. W. (Frederick William) 1830 1901 Robinson, Frederick W. (Frederick William) Robinson, Frederick William Stories by English Authors: England Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. The box tunnel / Charles Reade -- Minions of the moon / F. W. Robinson -- The four-fifteen express / Amelia B. Edwards -- The wrong black bag / Angelo Lewis -- The three strangers / Thomas Hardy -- Mr. Lismore and the widow / Wilkie Collins -- The philosopher in the apple orchard / Anthony Hope. This eBook was produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks, Nicole Apostola and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Stories by English Authors: England" by Charles Reade et al. is a collection of short stories written during the mid-19th century. The anthology encompasses various narratives by notable authors of the time, showcasing themes of love, societal norms, and moral dilemmas through the lens of English life and culture. Each story presents unique characters and situations that delve into the complexities of human relationships and social interactions. The opening of the book features "The Box Tunnel" by Charles Reade, beginning with a train journey from Paddington. It introduces us to two key characters: a beautiful lady named Miss Haythorn and a charming cavalry officer, Captain Dolignan. The story captures the evolving dynamics between the passengers as they engage in flirtatious exchanges amidst the backdrop of a suspenseful train ride, particularly as the train nears the infamous Box Tunnel. Well-placed humor and tension arise when a bet is made about kissing the ladies during the dark passage, leading to an unforeseen set of events that challenge the boundaries of propriety and gentlemanly conduct. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction English fiction -- 19th century Short stories, English PR Text Short Stories Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 295948 295792 2024-10-03T07:32:58.658270 2023-10-03T07:10:43.516118 text/html text/html 295941 295785 2024-10-03T07:32:58.937307 2023-10-03T07:10:43.703120 text/html text/html 180693 2024-10-03T07:33:06.542215 application/epub+zip 184207 2024-10-03T07:33:02.109245 application/epub+zip 181875 2024-10-03T07:33:00.852243 application/epub+zip 378326 2024-10-03T07:33:09.745196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360963 2024-10-03T07:33:05.722234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276379 2022-09-03T09:54:30.112070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261792 261687 2024-10-03T07:32:58.119263 2023-10-03T07:10:43.250122 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 256600 2020-12-29T08:44:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100046 2020-12-29T08:44:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23212 2024-10-03T07:33:09.905178 application/rdf+xml 17170 2024-10-03T07:33:01.401430 image/jpeg 4269 2024-10-03T07:33:01.127223 image/jpeg 178029 2024-10-03T07:32:58.963301 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia