Project Gutenberg 2011-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 189 Various Verschillende Various, Various Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 4 How I stood for the Dreepdaily Burghs / Professor Aytoun -- First and last / William Mudford -- The duke's dilemma: a chronicle of Niesenstein -- The old gentleman's teetotum -- "Woe to us when we lose the watery wall!" -- My college friends: Charles Russell, the gentleman-commoner -- The magic lay of the one-horse chay / John Hughes. Produced by D Alexander, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Tales from 'Blackwood,' Volume 4" by Various is a collection of short stories that likely originated in the mid-19th century. The book encompasses a variety of narratives penned by different authors, with a specific focus on themes of political satire, social dynamics, and character-driven plots. The stories explore the experiences and challenges faced by characters in a richly described world, often set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing society. The opening portion of the volume introduces the story "How I Stood for the Dreepdaily Burghs" by Professor Aytoun. It follows the protagonist, Augustus Reginald Dunshunner, who is in dire financial trouble but is encouraged by his friend to run for Parliament as a solution to his debts. As he navigates the complexities of election campaigning, Dunshunner learns about the political machinations and hidden influences at play, including a mysterious group known as the Clique. With a combination of humor and irony, the narrative sets the stage for the electoral battle and the character's interactions with the quirky inhabitants of Dreepdaily, leading to a blend of personal ambition and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction Short stories PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 473439 2025-10-14T11:14:15.297324 text/html 492960 2021-01-07T14:36:07 text/html 270255 2025-10-14T11:14:24.627246 application/epub+zip 274942 2025-10-14T11:14:18.762244 application/epub+zip 255550 2025-10-14T11:14:17.377268 application/epub+zip 503961 2025-10-14T11:14:28.861204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470554 2025-10-14T11:14:23.466282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429713 2022-09-16T09:08:12.377823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432189 2025-10-14T11:14:14.530262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432035 2021-01-07T14:36:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432026 2021-01-07T14:36:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20222 2025-10-14T11:14:29.009252 application/rdf+xml 16229 2025-10-14T11:14:17.895255 image/jpeg 4015 2025-10-14T11:14:17.640239 image/jpeg 167828 2021-01-07T14:36:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 179315 2021-01-07T14:36:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 167781 2021-01-07T14:36:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 253627 2025-10-14T11:14:15.333305 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