Project Gutenberg 2016-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 179 Various Verschillende Various, Various Stories and Sketches by our best authors The skeleton at the banquet / Seeley Regester -- Let those laugh who win / Samuel W. Tuttle -- The proper use of grandfathers / Fitz Hugh Ludlow -- At eve / Gertrude Brodé -- Broken idols / Richmond Wolcott -- Dr. Huger's intentions / Louise Chandler Moulton -- The man whose life was saved / ***** -- The romance of a western trip / J. L. Lord -- The two ghosts of New London Turnpike / Mrs. Galpin -- Down by the sea / Hattie Tyng Griswold -- Why Mrs. Radnor Fainted / ***** -- Under a cloud / William Wirt Sikes -- Coming from the front / Richmond Wolcott -- A night in the sewers / Chas. Dawson Shanly. Produced by Chris Whitehead, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stories and Sketches by Our Best Authors" is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology features contributions from various authors, highlighting their storytelling prowess through a range of narratives that explore human experiences, emotions, and relationships. The opening story titled "The Skeleton at the Banquet" sets the tone for the collection, focusing on themes of loneliness, grief, and mental health as it delves into the life of Dr. Graham, a young physician reflecting on his past. At the start of the opening tale, Dr. Graham is introduced as he engages in introspective thoughts while alone in his office during Christmas. The narrative reveals his struggle with sorrow following the loss of his wife and a lack of success in his medical practice, leading to feelings of desolation. His evening takes an unexpected turn when he encounters St. Victor Marchand, who requests the doctor to visit his ailing sister, Edith. The interactions suggest underlying tensions related to mental health, as St. Victor is acutely aware of their family's history of insanity, prompting a profound sense of urgency and protectiveness towards his sister. The opening invites readers to explore the complex emotional landscapes of its characters against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories 458031 2025-09-21T08:29:21.871999 text/html 442419 2024-10-23T01:11:33 text/html 299553 2025-09-21T08:29:27.428008 application/epub+zip 304556 2025-09-21T08:29:22.739006 application/epub+zip 244139 2025-09-21T08:29:22.300980 application/epub+zip 431737 2025-09-21T08:29:31.325973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350711 2025-09-21T08:29:26.952986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324171 2022-09-24T06:20:19.854482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415327 2025-09-21T08:29:21.073002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 395399 2024-10-23T01:11:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16323 2025-09-21T08:29:31.457928 application/rdf+xml 9720 2025-09-21T08:29:22.390962 image/jpeg 2507 2025-09-21T08:29:22.345984 image/jpeg 264967 2025-09-21T08:29:21.931970 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