Project Gutenberg 2013-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 232 Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson 1878 1962 Gibson, W. W. (Wilfrid Wilson) Fires - Book 1: The Stone, and Other Tales The stone -- The wife -- The machine -- The lodestar -- The shop -- Flannan Isle -- The brothers -- The blind rower -- The flute. Produced by Al Haines "Fires - Book 1: The Stone, and Other Tales" by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson is a collection of poignant short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into themes of love, loss, and the human condition through various narratives, often highlighting the struggles and emotional landscapes of its characters. These tales reflect the intricate connections between individuals and the impact of circumstances on their lives. The stories within this collection weave rich and evocative narratives, each exploring different facets of life and death, grief and acceptance. For instance, "The Stone" recounts the sorrow of a woman who cannot express her grief after losing her lover in a quarry accident, demonstrating the profound silence of loss. In "The Wife," the emotional weight of unspoken words in a marriage is examined when a wife grapples with the death of a friend during childbirth while keeping her own secrets. Each tale captures authentic human experiences, often centered around working-class life, and uses lyrical language to evoke deep emotional resonance, making this collection both moving and thought-provoking. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42677/42677-rst/images/img-cover1.jpg Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English poetry Stories in rhyme PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 165924 2025-06-17T09:35:39.631544 text/html 153859 2013-05-09T21:20:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 172544 2025-06-17T09:35:49.049520 application/epub+zip 116211 2025-01-17T05:44:43.145883 application/pdf 116211 2025-01-17T05:44:39.438902 application/pdf 173833 2025-06-17T09:35:43.542463 application/epub+zip 85561 2025-06-17T09:35:41.396482 application/epub+zip 230999 2025-06-17T09:35:51.385463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295785 2025-06-17T09:35:47.371482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208389 2022-09-19T13:26:52.669481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89376 2025-06-17T09:35:38.613513 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89543 2013-05-09T21:20:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 32239 2013-05-09T21:20:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 89202 2013-05-09T21:21:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 32149 2013-05-09T21:21:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 89200 2013-05-09T21:21:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32140 2013-05-09T21:21:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24783 2025-06-17T09:35:52.616462 application/rdf+xml 73669 2025-06-17T09:35:38.532494 text/x-rst 73669 2013-05-09T21:21:10 text/x-rst 9805 2025-06-17T09:35:41.891500 image/jpeg 1594 2025-06-17T09:35:41.643503 image/jpeg 168364 2025-06-17T09:35:39.646492 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