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Great Short Story Collection, The

66 Classic Gems of the Short Story Genre

by Barry Pain, O. Henry, Charles Dickens ...

Narrated by Cathy Dobson ...

Unabridged

26 hours 22 min

The short story is considered to be one of the most challenging genres because of the need for compact plotlines and the ability to conjure up atmosphere and character in a few sentences and to engage the reader instantly. This collection presents 66 of the greatest examples of the genre - many of them well known, some hidden literary treasures, all of them exquisite examples of the short story at ... Read more

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The short story is considered to be one of the most challenging genres because of the need for compact plotlines and the ability to conjure up atmosphere and character in a few sentences and to engage the reader instantly. This collection presents 66 of the greatest examples of the genre - many of them well known, some hidden literary treasures, all of them exquisite examples of the short story at
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Stories in the Dark

by Barry Pain ...

British horror master Barry Pain's collection contains some of his best work, including the classics "The Moon-Slave" and "The Undying Thing" plus seven more."As a writer of parody and lightly humorous stories his name has become widely known." —Encyclopedia Brittanica ... Read more

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British horror master Barry Pain's collection contains some of his best work, including the classics "The Moon-Slave" and "The Undying Thing" plus seven more."As a writer of parody and lightly humorous stories his name has become widely known." —Encyclopedia Brittanica
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7 best short stories by Barry Pain

by Barry Pain, August Nemo ...

Series Book 135 - 7 best short stories
Barry Pain, english journalist, poet and writer. He was known as a writer of parody and lightly humorous stories, but he also wrote many horror stories, which were well received by the lay men and critics alike. Best remembered for his Eliza group of comedic short stories. The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this remarkable author for your enjoyment: - Aunt Martha. - The Bet. - ... Read more

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Barry Pain, english journalist, poet and writer. He was known as a writer of parody and lightly humorous stories, but he also wrote many horror stories, which were well received by the lay men and critics alike. Best remembered for his Eliza group of comedic short stories. The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this remarkable author for your enjoyment: - Aunt Martha. - The Bet. -
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An Exchange of Souls and The Octave of Claudius

by Barry Pain ...

Series series Black Heath Gothic, Sensation and Supernatural
“You have done something which is against Nature… And Nature punishes.”In An Exchange of Souls (1911), a novel which greatly influenced Lovecraft's "The Thing on the Doorstep", Doctor Myas is obsessed with proving his theory that the soul and the body are separate entities. When Myas is found dead in his laboratory, his friend Compton begins to suspect that he may have succeeded - but at a ... Read more

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“You have done something which is against Nature… And Nature punishes.”In An Exchange of Souls (1911), a novel which greatly influenced Lovecraft's "The Thing on the Doorstep", Doctor Myas is obsessed with proving his theory that the soul and the body are separate entities. When Myas is found dead in his laboratory, his friend Compton begins to suspect that he may have succeeded - but at a
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Not on the Passenger List and other Strange Stories

by Barry Pain ...

Series series Black Heath Gothic, Sensation and Supernatural
A distraught woman is haunted by the ghost of her dead husband on a voyage to England... or is she?A billiard-room echoes to the sounds of a spectral game...A haunted tower reveals its terrifying secret on Christmas Eve...A family dog appears to foretell a terrible danger...These are just some of the delights contained in this unsettling collection of supernatural stories from a master of the ... Read more

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A distraught woman is haunted by the ghost of her dead husband on a voyage to England... or is she?A billiard-room echoes to the sounds of a spectral game...A haunted tower reveals its terrifying secret on Christmas Eve...A family dog appears to foretell a terrible danger...These are just some of the delights contained in this unsettling collection of supernatural stories from a master of the
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Stories in the Dark

by Barry Pain ...

Series series Black Heath Gothic, Sensation and Supernatural
First published in 1901, Barry Pain's collection of short stories plays deftly with an array of supernatural and macabre ideas - the Roman soldier who encounters a nameless horror when he falls through a crack in the earth; ordinary people driven mad by their obsession with other people's crimes; the wife who haunts her husband via a ghostly telephone line. Perhaps most memorable of all, however, ... Read more

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First published in 1901, Barry Pain's collection of short stories plays deftly with an array of supernatural and macabre ideas - the Roman soldier who encounters a nameless horror when he falls through a crack in the earth; ordinary people driven mad by their obsession with other people's crimes; the wife who haunts her husband via a ghostly telephone line. Perhaps most memorable of all, however,
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Complete Recovery, A

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Barry Pain ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

13 min

Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children.He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’. This opened the way for Pain to advance his literary career on several fronts. He became a contributor to Punch and The Speaker, as well ... Read more

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Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children.He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’. This opened the way for Pain to advance his literary career on several fronts. He became a contributor to Punch and The Speaker, as well
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Extermination, The

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Barry Pain ...

Narrated by David Shaw-Parker ...

Unabridged

19 min

Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children.He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge where he read classics and contributed to and edited Granta.Four years of service as an Army coach followed before he moved to London. In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’. ... Read more

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Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children.He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge where he read classics and contributed to and edited Granta.Four years of service as an Army coach followed before he moved to London. In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’.
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Wilhelmina in London

by Barry Pain ...

In "Wilhelmina in London," Barry Pain crafts a nuanced narrative that deftly intertwines humor and social commentary within the backdrop of early 20th-century England. The story follows the titular character, Wilhelmina, as she navigates the complexities of urban life in London, portraying the city's vibrant yet challenging atmosphere with rich, engaging prose. Through Pain's deft depiction of ... Read more

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In "Wilhelmina in London," Barry Pain crafts a nuanced narrative that deftly intertwines humor and social commentary within the backdrop of early 20th-century England. The story follows the titular character, Wilhelmina, as she navigates the complexities of urban life in London, portraying the city's vibrant yet challenging atmosphere with rich, engaging prose. Through Pain's deft depiction of
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The Problem Club

by Barry Pain ...

Barry Pain's The Problem Club is a witty Edwardian collection of linked comic tales built around a convivial society whose members present curious difficulties for discussion and solution. Blending club-story structure with light satire, Pain draws on the late Victorian and early twentieth-century taste for paradox, social observation, and urbane conversation. The book delights less in ... Read more

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Barry Pain's The Problem Club is a witty Edwardian collection of linked comic tales built around a convivial society whose members present curious difficulties for discussion and solution. Blending club-story structure with light satire, Pain draws on the late Victorian and early twentieth-century taste for paradox, social observation, and urbane conversation. The book delights less in
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The Undying Thing

by Barry Pain ...

The Undying Thing by Barry Pain is offered here in a clean English digital edition prepared for fluent ebook reading. The work stands within classics and gives modern readers direct access to a public-domain classic with navigable structure and a restrained typographic presentation. The opening pages establish the book's atmosphere with this first movement: Up and down the oak-panelled dining-hall ... Read more

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The Undying Thing by Barry Pain is offered here in a clean English digital edition prepared for fluent ebook reading. The work stands within classics and gives modern readers direct access to a public-domain classic with navigable structure and a restrained typographic presentation. The opening pages establish the book's atmosphere with this first movement: Up and down the oak-panelled dining-hall
... Read more
Wilhelmina in London

by Barry Pain ...

It is quite possible to love a person whom one does not respect, of whom one even disapproves. I loved my father, but I certainly did not respect him. He did not even respect himself. When he married my mother, much against the wishes of his family, my grandfather bought him an annuity of two hundred a year, and desired to have nothing more to do with him. My mother died when I was quite a little ... Read more

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It is quite possible to love a person whom one does not respect, of whom one even disapproves. I loved my father, but I certainly did not respect him. He did not even respect himself. When he married my mother, much against the wishes of his family, my grandfather bought him an annuity of two hundred a year, and desired to have nothing more to do with him. My mother died when I was quite a little
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