Project Gutenberg 2010-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 187 Various Verschillende Various, Various Stories by American Authors, Volume 2 The transferred ghost, by Frank R. Stockton A martyr to science, by Mary Putnam Jacobi Mrs. Knollys, by J.S. of Dale A dinner-party, by John Eddy The mount of sorrow, by Harriet Prescott Spofford Sister Silvia, by Mary Agnes Tincker. Produced by D Alexander, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Stories by American Authors, Volume 2" by Various is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. This volume presents a diverse array of tales from American authors, exploring themes of love, ambition, and the human experience through various styles and narratives. Each story is distinct yet reflects the sentiments and societal concerns of the time, inviting readers into intricate worlds crafted by skilled storytellers. The opening of the collection begins with "The Transferred Ghost" by Frank R. Stockton, which introduces the curious premise of a man, who, instead of being at rest, finds himself the ghost of a living individual. The narrative follows an unnamed protagonist who grapples with his feelings for Madeline, a young woman living with her uncle, John Hinckman. The plot thickens when the protagonist encounters Hinckman's ghost, who wishes to be transferred as he is wrongly occupying the ghostly position of someone still alive. Unfolding amid themes of love, jealousy, and supernatural elements, this story sets a whimsical yet poignant tone for the rest of the anthology. As the narrative develops, it becomes a tangled web of emotions and supernatural occurrences that cleverly examines both human relationships and the absurdity of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31064/31064-h/images/frontis.jpg Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 325201 2025-10-12T14:46:42.313306 text/html 331817 2021-01-06T01:41:44 text/html 276626 2025-10-12T14:46:49.794296 application/epub+zip 280244 2025-10-12T14:46:45.560267 application/epub+zip 192342 2025-10-12T14:46:44.321295 application/epub+zip 456828 2025-10-12T14:46:52.943282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432222 2025-10-12T14:46:48.968260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337216 2022-09-14T09:51:20.155333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297543 2025-10-12T14:46:41.792316 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297295 2021-01-06T01:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297317 2021-01-06T01:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20442 2025-10-12T14:46:53.078233 application/rdf+xml 14928 2025-10-12T14:46:44.818275 image/jpeg 3552 2025-10-12T14:46:44.569279 image/jpeg 115884 2021-01-06T01:41:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 169919 2021-01-06T01:41:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 115809 2021-01-06T01:41:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 255116 2025-10-12T14:46:42.345290 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