Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan The Last Galley; Impressions and Tales Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The last galley -- The contest -- Through the veil -- An iconoclast -- Giant Maximin -- The coming of the Huns -- The last of the legions -- The first cargo -- The home-coming -- The red star -- The silver mirror -- The blighting of Sharkey -- The marriage of the brigadier -- The Lord of Falconbridge -- Out of the running -- "De profundis" -- The great Brown-Pericord motor -- The terror of Blue John Gap. Produced by Lionel G. Sear, and David Widger "The Last Galley; Impressions and Tales" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of historical sketches and short stories written during the early 20th century. The work encompasses both artistic impressions based on historical events and narratives that explore human experiences through fictional tales. In the opening chapters, Conan Doyle invites readers to delve into moments from history, interweaving actual events with imagined characters, such as the fierce Carthaginian captain Magro and the aging politician Gisco, as they navigate the tumultuous backdrop of Carthage's struggle against Rome. At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to the last galley of Carthage, which returns battered and defeated after a significant naval battle. The scene is set with vivid descriptions of the ship and its worn crew, conveying the despair following their loss. The dialogue between Magro and Gisco reveals the dire state of Carthage as they discuss their fallen comrades and the impending doom posed by Roman forces. Gisco's lament over the stubbornness of their populace adds depth to the sense of tragedy unfolding, indicating that the crumbling state of their beloved city is as perilous as the physical threats they face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, English Historical fiction, English PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 506592 506593 2024-10-04T08:35:50.784890 2023-10-04T08:02:07.882072 text/html text/html 522444 2021-01-26T21:57:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 179338 2021-01-26T21:57:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 262775 2024-10-04T08:35:59.784852 application/epub+zip 267914 2024-10-04T08:35:54.355882 application/epub+zip 258538 2024-10-04T08:35:53.024893 application/epub+zip 499704 2024-10-04T08:36:04.029807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469473 2024-10-04T08:35:58.920850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438862 2022-09-04T11:45:49.622587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435042 435015 2024-10-04T08:35:49.746905 2023-10-04T08:02:07.190065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 441069 2016-09-30T14:34:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 171645 2016-09-30T14:36:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 434855 2009-03-11T16:21:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170812 2009-03-11T16:22:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22229 2024-10-04T08:36:04.458805 application/rdf+xml 16648 2024-10-04T08:35:53.576027 image/jpeg 3876 2024-10-04T08:35:53.301862 image/jpeg 257067 2024-10-04T08:35:50.826036 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