Project Gutenberg 2015-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 169 Locke, William John 1863 1930 Locke, William J. (William John) Locke, W. J. (William John) Far-away Stories The song of life -- Ladies in lavender -- Studies in blindness: I. An Old-world episode. II. The conqueror. III. A lover's dilemma. IV. A woman of the war -- The princess's kingdom -- The heart at twenty -- The scourge -- My shadow friends. Produced by Al Haines "Far-away Stories" by William John Locke is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book unveils a tapestry of tales that transport readers to distant times and places, evoking nostalgia and adventure. In the opening story, "The Song of Life," the central figure is Angelo Fardetti, an aging musician who grapples with the heartache of unfulfilled dreams and the blessing of teaching a promising young composer, Geoffrey Chase. At the start of the book, the narrative introduces Angelo Fardetti, a tall, thin Italian musician living a humble life. Despite his deep yearning to create music and a history of talent, he has not been able to achieve the greatness he dreams of. The story unfolds as he mentors Geoffrey, who shows immense potential and passion for music, thereby igniting in Angelo a sense of purpose and hope. Yet, as Geoffrey finds success, a poignant sense of loss settles into Angelo's heart, setting the stage for a powerful exploration of legacy, love, and the bittersweet nature of artistry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories 390591 2025-07-20T08:15:40.927737 text/html 371612 2024-10-22T23:27:44 text/html 209869 2025-07-20T08:15:45.382734 application/epub+zip 215463 2025-07-20T08:15:41.522762 application/epub+zip 215464 2025-07-20T08:15:41.217781 application/epub+zip 324657 2025-07-20T08:15:48.477205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309504 2025-07-20T08:15:45.090733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309761 2022-09-22T18:55:29.942559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364795 2025-07-20T08:15:40.319755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345160 2024-10-22T23:27:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16712 2025-07-20T08:15:48.603196 application/rdf+xml 11838 2025-07-20T08:15:41.294760 image/jpeg 2048 2025-07-20T08:15:41.255735 image/jpeg 193501 2025-07-20T08:15:40.960746 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