Project Gutenberg 2007-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 208 Quiller-Couch, Arthur 1863 1944 Q Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, A. T. (Arthur Thomas) Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas Two Sides of the Face: Midwinter Tales Stephen of Steens -- The horror on the stair -- The mazed election (1768) -- The Hotwells duel -- Clever court -- The collaborators -- The rider in the dawn -- My lady's coach. Produced by Lionel Sear "Two Sides of the Face: Midwinter Tales" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The opening story, "Stephen of Steens," introduces a historical tale set in the rugged landscape of Cornwall and revolves around the character Roger Stephen, a pewterer burdened by his complicated family relations and dark legacy. As he grapples with themes of injustice and the struggle for identity, the narrative promises a blend of action and moral dilemmas. At the start of the tale, readers are introduced to the foreboding house named Steens, which holds a mysterious and violent past. Roger’s sour disposition stems from a tyrannical father and familial discord. As Roger learns of his father's death and the appearance of a stepmother, tension builds between him and various characters, leading to a complex web of conflict that touches on themes of legacy, justice, and rebellion. The story hints at impending confrontations, both personal and societal, foreshadowing a charged atmosphere of drama and historical intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature 414048 2025-06-09T10:14:04.453116 text/html 410130 2007-08-01T13:00:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 159194 2007-08-01T13:00:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 244458 2025-06-09T10:14:14.090026 application/epub+zip 249687 2025-06-09T10:14:08.298078 application/epub+zip 230084 2025-06-09T10:14:06.861099 application/epub+zip 457229 2025-06-09T10:14:18.305024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439878 2025-06-09T10:14:13.155099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379546 2022-09-10T11:52:56.605616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391782 2025-06-09T10:14:03.269115 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391684 2007-08-01T13:00:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155836 2007-08-01T13:00:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18796 2025-06-09T10:14:18.622998 application/rdf+xml 15368 2025-06-09T10:14:07.448090 image/jpeg 3579 2025-06-09T10:14:07.155058 image/jpeg 239823 2025-06-09T10:14:04.492113 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