Project Gutenberg 2019-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 216 Various Verschillende Various, Various Short Stories: A Magazine of Fact and Fiction. Vol. V, No. 2, Mar. 1891 Deceptions: a matrimonial study -- Etchings: frozen -- A deputy governor's wooing -- Etchings: the sad hour -- Abrum, Ca'line and Asphalt -- Etchings: afterward -- The man who never was found -- Etchings: the old violinist -- The devils in heaven -- The races on the Neva -- Etchings: the ferryman -- The players at the chess -- Etchings: go lead the horse in! -- Two afternoons -- Following the sea -- Etchings: Jeannette -- In the house of Suddhoo -- Etchings: the husking bee -- My baboon bedfellow -- Professor Jovanny's funeral -- Etchings: that door -- Among the Aoulâd Naîel -- Etchings: comfort -- Timmy Mulligan's rally -- The goblin barber. Produced by Charlie Howard and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Short Stories: A Magazine of Fact and Fiction. Vol. V, No. 2, Mar. 1891" by Various is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century." This magazine features a rich array of narratives that spans various genres, including psychological dramas, romantic tales, and poignant reflections on life. Among the highlighted pieces is "Deceptions: A Matrimonial Study," which introduces the main characters Gemma and Luigo Marchis, exploring themes of love, marriage, and societal expectations in the context of wealth and age disparity. "The opening of the magazine introduces "Deceptions: A Matrimonial Study," where Gemma, an 18-year-old bride full of aspirations, is married to Luigo Marchis, a 47-year-old banker." The story sets the stage for a complex relationship dynamic, highlighting Gemma's initial excitement and apparent contentment with her marriage that offers her a luxurious life. However, it subtly hints at the underlying tensions formed by their age gap and societal perceptions, presenting a deep psychological study of their contrasting desires and the implications of wealth on personal happiness. Both characters navigate the social expectations of their marriage and face internal conflicts as they adjust to their new realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories -- Periodicals AP Text Category: Short Stories 355269 2025-06-24T03:32:15.415050 text/html 353029 2019-06-25T07:25:42 text/html 319861 2025-06-24T03:32:22.227001 application/epub+zip 318786 2025-06-24T03:32:16.540998 application/epub+zip 226740 2025-06-24T03:32:15.965025 application/epub+zip 408532 2025-06-24T03:32:26.417006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375612 2025-06-24T03:32:21.518000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283751 2022-09-27T03:32:43.030547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328228 2025-06-24T03:32:14.897319 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 328351 2019-06-25T07:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18759 2025-06-24T03:32:26.569954 application/rdf+xml 18603 2025-06-24T03:32:16.079008 image/jpeg 2511 2025-06-24T03:32:16.021015 image/jpeg 130000 2019-06-25T07:26:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 278140 2019-06-25T07:26:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 286883 2025-06-24T03:32:15.450995 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