Project Gutenberg 2018-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 928 Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft 1797 1851 Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley, Mary W. Garnett, Richard 1835 1906 Trent, A. G. Tales and Stories Now First Collected The sisters of Albano -- Ferdinando Eboli -- The evil eye -- The dream -- The mourner -- The false rhyme -- A tale of the passions; or the death of Despina -- The mortal immortal -- Transformation -- The Swiss peasant -- The invisible girl -- The brother and sister -- The parvenue -- The Pole -- Euphrasia -- The elder son -- The pilgrims. Produced by MFR, Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tales and Stories" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The volume brings together her lesser-known narratives, showcasing her distinctive voice and imaginative style. While many readers may be familiar with her iconic novel "Frankenstein," this collection aims to reveal Shelley's versatility as a storyteller, exploring themes of love, loss, and the human experience through various characters and settings. At the start of the collection, the introduction delves into Mary Shelley's literary reputation, suggesting it is often overshadowed by her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley’s fame. It highlights her creative journey and the blend of personal experiences within her writing. Following this, the opening story, "The Sisters of Albano," unfolds a poignant narrative about two sisters, Maria and Anina, who are deeply affected by societal expectations and family tragedy. Their tale, shaped by love and sacrifice amidst the backdrop of romantic Italy, introduces readers to the emotional depth and dramatic circumstances that will permeate the subsequent stories in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English fiction -- 19th century Short stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 809971 2025-07-22T13:14:54.871659 text/html 808467 2021-12-14T15:11:01 text/html 441430 2025-07-22T13:15:02.860587 application/epub+zip 443025 2025-07-22T13:14:56.088636 application/epub+zip 390955 2025-07-22T13:14:55.506660 application/epub+zip 619797 2025-07-22T13:15:08.481560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587843 2025-07-22T13:15:02.198611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540369 2022-08-25T13:48:19.743234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 769708 2025-07-22T13:14:54.087627 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 769837 2021-12-14T15:11:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19801 2025-07-22T13:15:08.635552 application/rdf+xml 8735 2025-07-22T13:14:55.592630 image/jpeg 1594 2025-07-22T13:14:55.549648 image/jpeg 299832 2021-12-14T15:11:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 406265 2021-12-14T15:12:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 407853 2025-07-22T13:14:54.939698 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 en.wikipedia