Project Gutenberg 2004-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 150 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew In the Wrong Paradise, and Other Stories The end of Phæacia -- In the wrong paradise -- A cheap nigger -- The romance of the frst radical -- A duchess's secret -- The house of strange stories -- In Castle Perilous -- The great Gladstone myth -- My friend the beach-comber. Transcribed from the 1886 Kegan Paul, Trench & Co. edition by David Price "In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories" by Andrew Lang is a collection of short stories likely written during the late 19th century. The opening tale, "The End of Phaeacia," introduces the character of the Rev. Thomas Gowles, a missionary who becomes embroiled in bizarre and perilous events while serving in a fictional Pacific island setting. The book explores themes of cultural clash and the absurdities of colonial perceptions, as seen through the eyes of Gowles, who navigates the strange customs and beliefs of the natives. The opening of this story describes the background of the Rev. Thomas Gowles, detailing his fierce conviction in his beliefs and his arrival in the mysterious land after a shipwreck. As he awakens on the island, he observes the peculiar behaviors of the natives, including a human sacrifice. Conflicted by the violent practices of the islanders, he becomes determined to maintain his missionary purpose despite his fears of being mistaken for a deity. The narrative follows his struggles and encounters with both the harsh realities of the indigenous culture and his own shortcomings, laying the groundwork for a blend of satire and adventure in Lang’s storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories Science fiction, English Slavery -- Fiction Paranormal fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 371864 2025-08-06T07:54:16.771874 text/html 379111 2020-12-18T15:04:43 text/html 255750 2025-08-06T07:54:23.947868 application/epub+zip 258821 2025-08-06T07:54:19.773898 application/epub+zip 213485 2025-08-06T07:54:18.641865 application/epub+zip 466997 2025-08-06T07:54:27.221827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442484 2025-08-06T07:54:23.223866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380950 2022-09-07T13:58:35.231203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351044 2025-08-06T07:54:16.320902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350741 2020-12-18T15:04:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19518 2025-08-06T07:54:27.348822 application/rdf+xml 16302 2025-08-06T07:54:19.140880 image/jpeg 3734 2025-08-06T07:54:18.892879 image/jpeg 170127 2020-12-18T15:04:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 139775 2020-12-18T15:04:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 251476 2025-08-06T07:54:16.804892 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