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The Ghost: A Modern Fantasy
The story follows Carl Foster, a young man with aspirations of becoming a doctor, who is introduced to the glamorous yet complex world of opera and theatrical fame in London through his cousin Sullivan.
"The Ghost: A Modern Fantasy" by Arnold Bennett is a novel. The story follows Carl Foster, a young man with aspirations of becoming a doctor, who is introduced to the glamorous yet complex world of opera and theatrical fame in London through his cousin Sullivan.
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I am eight years older now. It had never occurred to me that I am advancing in life and experience until, in setting myself to recall the various details of the affair, I suddenly remembered my timid confusion before the haughty mien of the clerk at Keith Prowse's.
"Have you any amphitheatre seats for the Opera to-night?"
He did not reply. He merely put his lips together and waved his hand slowly from side to side.
Not perceiving, in my simplicity, that he was thus expressing a sublime pity for the ignorance which my demand implied, I innocently proceeded:
Then I understood that what he meant was: "Poor fool! why don't you ask for the moon?"
I blushed. Yes, I blushed before the clerk at Keith Prowse's, and turned to leave the shop. I suppose he thought that as a Christian it was his duty to enlighten my pitiable darkness.
"It's the first Rosa night to-night," he said with august affability. "I had a couple of stalls this morning, but I've just sold them over the telephone for six pound ten."
Contents
- 01Chapter I
- 02My Splendid Cousin
- 03Chapter II
- 04At the Opera
- 05Chapter III
- 06The Cry of Alresca
- 07Chapter IV
- 08Rosa's Summons
- 09Chapter V
- 10The Dagger and the Man
- 11Chapter VI
- 12Alresca's Fate
- 13Chapter VII
- 14The Vigil by the Bier
- 15Chapter VIII
- 16The Message
- 17Chapter IX
- 18The Train
- 19Chapter X
- 20The Steamer
- 21Chapter XI
- 22A Chat with Rosa
- 23Chapter XII
- 24Egg-And-Milk
- 25Chapter XIII
- 26The Portrait
- 27Chapter XIV
- 28The Villa
- 29Chapter XV
- 30The Sheath of the Dagger
- 31Chapter XVI
- 32The Thing in the Chair
- 33Chapter XVII
- 34The Menace
- 35Chapter XVIII
- 36The Struggle
- 37Chapter XIX
- 38The Intercession
- 39The End.
About this edition
- Author
- Arnold Bennett
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Introductory: no background needed
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 218 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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