Project Gutenberg 2012-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 432 Nesbit, E. (Edith) 1858 1924 Nesbit, Edith Bland, Edith Nesbit Grim Tales The ebony frame -- John Charrington's wedding -- Uncle Abraham's romance -- The mystery of the semi-detached -- From the dead -- Man-size in marble -- The mass for the dead. Produced by Delphine Lettau, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This book was created from images of public domain material made available by the University of Toronto Libraries (http://link.library.utoronto.ca/booksonline/).) "Grim Tales" by E. Nesbit is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores various themes of the supernatural, blending romance, mystery, and the macabre, often through the lens of ordinary life interspersed with extraordinary occurrences. Each tale showcases character-driven narratives, introducing readers to personal dilemmas and eerie encounters set against a Victorian backdrop. The opening portion begins with “The Ebony Frame,” where the protagonist inherits a house and a legacy after the death of his Aunt Dorcas. As he settles into his new life, he discovers an enchanting yet unsettling portrait of a woman in a beautiful ebony frame, which he cannot resist. The story unfolds as he becomes captivated by the portrait and the mysterious connection it holds, leading to an unexpected and haunting encounter that blurs the line between reality and the supernatural. This introduction sets the tone for a collection that promises intriguing tales filled with emotion, mystery, and a touch of the uncanny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories, English Ghost stories, English PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: British Literature 163788 2025-06-16T11:49:07.382209 text/html 163535 2012-07-24T17:36:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 138921 2025-06-16T11:49:13.159180 application/epub+zip 139899 2025-06-16T11:49:09.453203 application/epub+zip 124870 2025-06-16T11:49:08.171227 application/epub+zip 229997 2025-06-16T11:49:15.885158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217614 2025-06-16T11:49:12.338198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175521 2022-09-18T12:47:31.081635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149966 2023-09-17T13:36:57.276853 text/plain 15863 2025-06-16T11:49:16.132149 application/rdf+xml 9330 2025-06-16T11:49:08.719201 image/jpeg 2670 2025-06-16T11:49:08.441204 image/jpeg 132796 2025-06-16T11:49:07.402278 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