Project Gutenberg 2014-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 356 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William 06023334 The Mystery of Choice Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_Choice The purple emperor -- Pompe funèbre -- The messenger -- The white shadow -- Passeur -- The key to grief -- A matter of interest -- Envoi. Produced by Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Mystery of Choice" by Robert W. Chambers is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into themes of love, choice, and the supernatural, weaving narratives that explore the intersections of human emotion and the inexplicable forces of fate. The collection features characters who grapple with their decisions and the consequences they entail, often finding themselves in situations where the boundaries between reality and mystery blur. The opening of the work introduces the story "The Purple Emperor," where the main character, an entomologist named Monsieur Darrel, interacts with the infamous Purple Emperor, a local expert on butterflies. As Darrel engages in a spirited discussion about fishing and insects, we learn about the Purple Emperor's oppressive behavior toward his niece, Lys, who captivates Darrel's affections. This complex relationship, set against the backdrop of localized rivalries among entomologists, foreshadows darker themes as both jealousy and familial strife intertwine. The early exchanges highlight not only Darrel’s growing concern for Lys but also set the stage for a tense conflict involving the characters’ interconnected fates and the mysterious elements surrounding their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46581/46581-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American Horror tales, American American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 396979 2025-07-18T16:34:31.490938 text/html 378245 2024-10-24T09:56:26 text/html 271586 2025-07-18T16:34:37.464825 application/epub+zip 267875 2025-07-18T16:34:32.398908 application/epub+zip 211881 2025-07-18T16:34:31.906864 application/epub+zip 387273 2025-07-18T16:34:41.154835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364195 2025-07-18T16:34:36.996875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308401 2022-09-21T07:38:41.366257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353129 2025-07-18T16:34:30.864902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333187 2024-10-24T09:56:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17837 2025-07-18T16:34:41.292832 application/rdf+xml 19893 2025-07-18T16:34:32.003852 image/jpeg 2989 2025-07-18T16:34:31.953886 image/jpeg 255773 2025-07-18T16:34:31.522909 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