Project Gutenberg 2012-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 283 Allen, Grant 1848 1899 Allen, Charles Grant Blairfindie Du Maurier, George 1834 1896 Maurier, George Du Du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson Strange Stories The Reverend John Creedy -- Dr. Greatrex's engagement -- Mr. Chung -- The curate of Churnside -- An episode in high life -- My New Year's Eve among the mummies -- The foundering of the "Fortuna" -- The backslider -- The mysterious occurrence in Piccadilly -- Carvalho -- Pausodyne -- The Empress of Andorra -- The Senior Proctor's wooing -- The child of the phalanstery -- Our scientific observations on a ghost -- Ram Das of Cawnpore. Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. "Strange Stories" by Grant Allen is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The collection explores a range of psychological and scientific themes through fictional narratives, often featuring characters such as the Reverend John Creedy and Dr. Greatrex as they navigate complex emotional and moral dilemmas. The opening of "Strange Stories" introduces the Reverend John Creedy, a man of African descent who has returned to England after being educated at Oxford. He is preparing to return to Africa for a missionary endeavor, and much curiosity surrounds him in his British village. Ethel Berry, an idealistic young woman, is drawn to him, leading to a profound and complicated relationship shaped by societal perceptions of race. As the story unfolds, it poses questions about identity, love, and the impact of cultural heritage. The narrative highlights Creedy's struggle to reconcile his black heritage with his British education and social standing, ultimately delving into the challenges faced by interracial relationships of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction Short stories PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 752642 2025-08-15T14:21:44.403796 text/html 755243 2021-01-08T10:42:34 text/html 366083 2025-08-15T14:21:53.866690 application/epub+zip 375840 2025-08-15T14:21:46.640784 application/epub+zip 368815 2025-08-15T14:21:45.305731 application/epub+zip 637103 2025-08-15T14:21:59.614693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586668 2025-08-15T14:21:52.857725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554751 2022-09-17T15:07:59.446321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698273 2025-08-15T14:21:43.313760 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 698040 2021-01-08T10:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 698055 2021-01-08T10:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21481 2025-08-15T14:21:59.757670 application/rdf+xml 12822 2025-08-15T14:21:45.815766 image/jpeg 3369 2025-08-15T14:21:45.558761 image/jpeg 271584 2021-01-08T10:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 288902 2021-01-08T10:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 271463 2021-01-08T10:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 354715 2025-08-15T14:21:44.464741 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 en.wikipedia