Project Gutenberg 2014-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 308 Various Verschillende Various, Various Newnes, George 1851 1910 The Strand Magazine, Vol. 01, No. 06, June 1891 An Illustrated Monthly Produced by Richard Tonsing, Dianna Adair, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Strand Magazine, Vol. 01, No. 06, June 1891" by Various is a periodical publication featuring a collection of short stories, essays, and illustrations, likely written during the late 19th century. This particular issue includes narratives and themes from a variety of authors and topics, reflecting the interests and literary styles of that era. The magazine is known for its engaging storytelling and character-driven tales, one of which begins with a dark historical account related to the Spanish Inquisition. The opening of this issue presents "A Torture by Hope," a tale from the French writer Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, focusing on Rabbi Aser Abarbanel, a Jew enduring torment in a dungeon at the hands of the Grand Inquisitor, Pedro Arbuez d'Espila. The story explores themes of faith, hope, and despair as the Rabbi clings to the flicker of hope for freedom amid suffering, revealing his resilience in the face of relentless torture. As he struggles with the prospect of execution, an unexpected chance of escape arises, only to be met with a deeply disheartening twist that blurs the lines between hope and cruelty, emphasizing the tragic irony of his situation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46596/46596-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories, English -- Periodicals English literature -- Periodicals AP Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 374219 2025-07-18T16:38:48.354646 text/html 343693 2024-10-24T09:59:25 text/html 6154695 2025-07-18T16:38:55.539693 application/epub+zip 6158944 2025-07-18T16:38:49.921663 application/epub+zip 171518 2025-07-18T16:38:49.167639 application/epub+zip 6445787 2025-07-18T16:39:00.016623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6114914 2025-07-18T16:38:54.769614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248233 2022-09-21T07:45:28.992116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304869 2025-07-18T16:38:46.887701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284999 2024-10-24T09:59:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17330 2025-07-18T16:39:00.175597 application/rdf+xml 6966 2025-07-18T16:38:49.257653 image/jpeg 1620 2025-07-18T16:38:49.213655 image/jpeg 6009317 2025-07-18T16:38:48.722721 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