Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 90 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Questionable Shapes Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. His apparition -- The angel of the Lord -- Though one rose from the dead. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, Tonya Allen, David Widger and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Questionable Shapes" by William Dean Howells is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story opens with the protagonist, Hewson, grappling with the enigmatic experience of encountering an apparition, a phenomenon that leaves him both intrigued and deeply reflective about its implications in his life. The narrative seems to explore themes of reality versus perception and the human condition's response to the supernatural, as well as the interplay of social dynamics among a group of characters at a summer house party. At the start of the book, Hewson wakes early in June, disturbed by his encounter with the apparition, and contemplates the significance of his unusual experience against the backdrop of a summer morning filled with birdsong and natural beauty. As he prepares for breakfast, there is a growing sense of his internal conflict regarding how to share this extraordinary event with his hosts and guests without feeling the need for validation. The opening chapters detail his interactions with St. John, the host, and other guests, particularly highlighting his interactions with the mysterious Miss Hernshaw, hinting at deeper connections that may evolve as the story progresses. Despite his initial excitement about sharing his experience, he ultimately decides against it due to the potential repercussions, setting the stage for the novel's exploration of truth, identity, and interpersonal relationships in the face of extraordinary occurrences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Manners and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 292678 292661 2024-11-04T10:31:15.386589 2023-10-04T09:45:08.739459 text/html text/html 301744 2021-02-25T23:02:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 598079 2021-02-25T23:02:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 676852 2024-11-04T10:31:23.301461 application/epub+zip 675541 2024-11-04T10:31:18.713554 application/epub+zip 169792 2024-11-04T10:31:17.355564 application/epub+zip 829760 2024-11-04T10:31:26.697471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810903 2024-11-04T10:31:22.228481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297974 2022-09-05T04:16:22.657141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249887 249783 2024-11-04T10:31:14.808504 2023-10-04T09:45:08.298476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 254603 2016-08-22T06:11:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 94016 2016-08-22T06:19:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 249653 2013-04-06T12:15:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93401 2013-04-06T12:18:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 249644 2013-04-06T12:15:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93365 2013-04-06T12:18:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23866 2024-11-04T10:31:26.840455 application/rdf+xml 14840 2024-11-04T10:31:17.927488 image/jpeg 3636 2024-11-04T10:31:17.635484 image/jpeg 679979 2024-11-04T10:31:15.433557 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