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LoC No.: 07003670
Title: Tales of the Wild and the Wonderful [1825]
Note: Attributed to Mary Diana Dods; formerly attributed to George Henry Borrow.
Note: Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: The prediction -- The yellow dwarf -- Der freischütz, from the German of A. Apel -- The fortunes of De la Pole -- The lord of the Maelstrom -- Notes to The lord of the Maelstrom.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1825 Hurst, Robinson and Co. edition by David Price. Many thanks to the Bodleian Library for making their copy available
Summary: "Tales of the Wild and the Wonderful" by Mary Diana Dods is a collection of short stories written in the early 19th century. The volume promises to entertain with a variety of tales, including original narratives and adaptations of fairy tales, exploring themes of fate, superstition, and the consequences of predictions. The opening story introduces intriguing characters, particularly Rhys Meredith, who possesses an enigmatic ability to predict the future, and Ruth Tudor, a beautiful maiden caught in his foreboding fate. At the start of the book, the narrator engages the reader with a preamble, acknowledging their potential skepticism regarding the originality of the stories. This is followed by the tale of a secluded Welsh village where Rhys Meredith, a mysterious and moody figure, becomes a source of both admiration and fear due to his prophetic abilities. Ruth Tudor, a vibrant young woman, initially dismisses his predictions but soon finds herself ensnared in a web of fate predicted by Rhys. As the narrative unfolds, it explores Ruth's internal struggle against her foreseen doom, showcasing her transition from confidence to despair after she is marked by a dire prophecy. The tension builds as her fate becomes linked to Rhys's darker intentions, leading to a tragic confrontation that propels the story into a complex exploration of destiny and moral consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dods, Mary Diana, 1791?-1830?
Contributor: Apel, August, 1771-1816
Dubious author: Borrow, George, 1803-1881
EBook No.: 65597
Published: Jun 12, 2021
Downloads: 58
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 07003670
Title: Tales of the Wild and the Wonderful [1825]
Note: Attributed to Mary Diana Dods; formerly attributed to George Henry Borrow.
Note: Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: The prediction -- The yellow dwarf -- Der freischütz, from the German of A. Apel -- The fortunes of De la Pole -- The lord of the Maelstrom -- Notes to The lord of the Maelstrom.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1825 Hurst, Robinson and Co. edition by David Price. Many thanks to the Bodleian Library for making their copy available
Summary: "Tales of the Wild and the Wonderful" by Mary Diana Dods is a collection of short stories written in the early 19th century. The volume promises to entertain with a variety of tales, including original narratives and adaptations of fairy tales, exploring themes of fate, superstition, and the consequences of predictions. The opening story introduces intriguing characters, particularly Rhys Meredith, who possesses an enigmatic ability to predict the future, and Ruth Tudor, a beautiful maiden caught in his foreboding fate. At the start of the book, the narrator engages the reader with a preamble, acknowledging their potential skepticism regarding the originality of the stories. This is followed by the tale of a secluded Welsh village where Rhys Meredith, a mysterious and moody figure, becomes a source of both admiration and fear due to his prophetic abilities. Ruth Tudor, a vibrant young woman, initially dismisses his predictions but soon finds herself ensnared in a web of fate predicted by Rhys. As the narrative unfolds, it explores Ruth's internal struggle against her foreseen doom, showcasing her transition from confidence to despair after she is marked by a dire prophecy. The tension builds as her fate becomes linked to Rhys's darker intentions, leading to a tragic confrontation that propels the story into a complex exploration of destiny and moral consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dods, Mary Diana, 1791?-1830?
Contributor: Apel, August, 1771-1816
Dubious author: Borrow, George, 1803-1881
EBook No.: 65597
Published: Jun 12, 2021
Downloads: 58
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.