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Tales and Fantasies
The narrative reveals his internal struggles and societal pressures, setting the tone for themes of personal growth and moral dilemmas that will likely unfold throughout the collection.
"Tales and Fantasies" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a collection of fictional stories. The narrative reveals his internal struggles and societal pressures, setting the tone for themes of personal growth and moral dilemmas that will likely unfold throughout the collection.
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John Varey Nicholson was stupid; yet, stupider men than he are now sprawling in Parliament, and lauding themselves as the authors of their own distinction. He was of a fat habit, even from boyhood, and inclined to a cheerful and cursory reading of the face of life; and possibly this attitude of mind was the original cause of his misfortunes. Beyond this hint philosophy is silent on his career, and superstition steps in with the more ready explanation that he was detested of the gods.
Contents
- 01Chapter I—In Which John Sows the Wind
- 02Chapter II—In Which John Reaps the Whirlwind
- 03Chapter III—In Which John Enjoys the Harvest Home
- 04Chapter IV—The Second Sowing
- 05Chapter V—The Prodigal’s Return
- 06Chapter VI—The House at Murrayfield
- 07Chapter VII—A Tragi-Comedy in a Cab
- 08Chapter VIII—Singular Instance of the Utility of Pass-Keys
- 09Chapter IX—In Which Mr. Nicholson Accepts the Principle of an Allowance
- 10The Body-Snatcher
- 11The Story of a Lie
- 12Chapter I—Introduces the Admiral
- 13Chapter II—A Letter to the Papers
- 14Chapter III—In the Admiral’s Name
- 15Chapter IV—Esther on the Filial Relation
- 16Chapter V—The Prodigal Father Makes His Debut at Home
- 17Chapter VI—The Prodigal Father Goes on from Strength to Strength
- 18Chapter VII—The Elopement
- 19Chapter VIII—Battle Royal
- 20Chapter IX—In Which the Liberal Editor Re-Appears as ‘Deus Ex Machina’
About this edition
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Intermediate: some philosophy helps
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 155 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers