Project Gutenberg 2004-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 276 Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn 1857 1948 Lin, Frank Horn, Gertrude Franklin The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories The bell in the fog -- The striding place -- The dead and the countess -- The greatest good of the greatest number -- A monarch of a small survey -- The tragedy of a snob -- Crowned with one crest -- Death and the woman -- A prologue (to an unwritten play) -- Talbot of Ursula. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories delve into the complexities of human desires, aspirations, and relationships, often featuring protagonists grappling with themes of loneliness, artistic ambition, and the specters of the past. The opening story introduces Ralph Orth, a successful American author who relocates to an ancestral estate in England, setting the stage for a narrative that explores his longing for connection, particularly with two hauntingly beautiful children depicted in portraits at his home. At the start of this narrative, Ralph Orth is depicted in an introspective light as he navigates his new life in an ancient estate, Chillingsworth. He becomes enamored with the lifelike portraits of a boy and a girl, which evoke a desire for companionship and creative inspiration. Orth's fascination leads him to a deep, almost obsessive connection with the children, whom he envelops in his imagination and ultimately decides to give life to through his writing. This opening portion establishes the intertwining motifs of longing and artistic creation, hinting at the supernatural links between Orth's present and the lost lives represented by the children in the portraits. As he begins to write their story, Orth's journey reflects a blend of artistic exploration and a yearning for deeper human connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Gothic fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 372976 2025-08-06T08:59:44.056686 text/html 359630 2024-10-28T21:16:04 text/html 310282 2025-08-06T08:59:51.433650 application/epub+zip 315464 2025-08-06T08:59:47.007709 application/epub+zip 216832 2025-08-06T08:59:45.828707 application/epub+zip 514479 2025-08-06T08:59:54.876657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490309 2025-08-06T08:59:50.699672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377964 2022-09-07T15:20:07.025570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357664 2025-08-06T08:59:43.480723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337883 2024-10-28T21:16:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17255 2025-08-06T08:59:55.009637 application/rdf+xml 16488 2025-08-06T08:59:46.334679 image/jpeg 4149 2025-08-06T08:59:46.077704 image/jpeg 298817 2025-08-06T08:59:44.104705 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