Project Gutenberg 2009-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 272 Hardman, Frederick 1814 1874 Doubleday, Thomas 1790 1870 Doubleday, T. (Thomas) Willis, Herbert Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 7 Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1848 My English acquaintance, by F. Hardman -- The murderer's last night, by T. Doubleday -- Narration of certain uncommon things that did formerly happen to me, Herbert Willis, B. D. -- The wags -- The wet wooing: a narrative of '98 -- Ben-na-groich. Produced by D. Alexander, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tales from 'Blackwood,' Volume 7" by Hardman, Doubleday, and Willis is a collection of short stories written during the mid-19th century. This anthology features a variety of narratives, including themes involving personal acquaintances, murder, and adventures, as exemplified by the first tale focusing on the character Frank Oakley, a spendthrift soldier who becomes entangled in a conflict with rank and societal expectations. The stories delve into character studies and moral dilemmas, engaging readers with insights into human nature. The opening of the volume introduces us to Frank Oakley, a young man who has seen a dramatic change in circumstances from a reckless life of extravagance in England to serving as a sergeant in the French military. The beginning narrative focuses on a chance encounter between Oakley and his former acquaintance, setting the stage for Oakley's reflections on his past and his recent life choices. Despite initial embarrassment regarding his current profession, the dialogue reveals Oakley's charm and transformation as he recounts a series of events that led him to enlist in the army. The story captures themes of redemption and the consequences of a hedonistic lifestyle as Oakley grapples with his identity and the impending complications of his personal relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction Short stories PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 445969 2025-10-12T11:14:32.212303 text/html 441103 2024-10-24T20:27:32 text/html 255455 2025-10-12T11:14:40.227215 application/epub+zip 258247 2025-10-12T11:14:35.319247 application/epub+zip 254642 2025-10-12T11:14:34.057269 application/epub+zip 487116 2025-10-12T11:14:44.024194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454535 2025-10-12T11:14:39.387272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411150 2022-09-14T05:21:37.226531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411018 2025-10-12T11:14:31.582291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391007 2024-10-24T20:27:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17740 2025-10-12T11:14:44.161195 application/rdf+xml 17104 2025-10-12T11:14:34.563269 image/jpeg 4320 2025-10-12T11:14:34.311253 image/jpeg 241111 2025-10-12T11:14:32.248262 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 es.wikipedia en.wikipedia