Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 132 Quiller-Couch, Arthur 1863 1944 Q Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, A. T. (Arthur Thomas) Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas The Delectable Duchy Prologue -- The spinster's Maying -- Daphnis -- When the sap rose -- The paupers -- Cuckoo Valley Railway -- The conspiracy aboard the "Midas" -- Legends of St. Piran: St. Piran and the millstone; St. Piran and the visitation -- In the train: Punch's under-study; A corrected contempt -- Woon Gate -- From a cottage in Gantick: The mourner's horse; Silhouettes -- The drawn blind -- A golden wedding -- School friends -- Parents and children: The family Bible; Boanerges -- Two monuments -- Egg-stealing -- Seven-an'-six -- The regent's wager -- Love of Naomi -- The prince of Abyssinia's postbag: An interruption; The great fire on Freethy's Quay. Produced by Ted Garvin, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Delectable Duchy" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. Set in the picturesque landscape of Cornwall, the book explores the charm and quirks of life in this region through various tales filled with local color and character. The stories are interwoven with elements of folklore, humor, and poignant observations about human relationships. The opening of "The Delectable Duchy" introduces a lively correspondence between the narrator and a friend, a journalist eager to explore Cornwall. As the narrator reflects on his love for the place and the subtleties that bring it to life—such as local customs, natural beauty, and community spirit—he prepares to give his friend a memorable tour. The prologue sets the stage for the storytelling, hinting at themes of nostalgia and the desire to communicate the unique essence of one’s home. The subsequent stories promise to delve into various aspects of Cornish life and lore, beginning with a charming May morning that captures the interplay between nature and the lives of the local inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 365678 2025-08-05T14:42:26.677916 text/html 365683 365562 2024-11-05T16:41:20.437317 2023-10-06T04:45:30.561983 text/html text/html 209938 2025-08-05T14:42:32.793860 application/epub+zip 213312 2025-08-05T14:42:28.374870 application/epub+zip 213311 2025-08-05T14:42:27.292858 application/epub+zip 377436 2025-08-05T14:42:36.500320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348668 2025-08-05T14:42:32.126846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321023 2022-09-06T19:42:23.699680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329586 2025-08-05T14:42:26.324863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309888 2024-10-28T19:21:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18273 2025-08-05T14:42:36.635325 application/rdf+xml 12409 2025-08-05T14:42:27.810859 image/jpeg 3264 2025-08-05T14:42:27.553856 image/jpeg 205246 2025-08-05T14:42:26.707880 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia