Project Gutenberg 2019-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 191 Woolf, Leonard 1880 1969 Woolf, Leonard Sidney Carrington, Dora de Houghton 1893 1932 Carrington, Dora Partridge, Dora de Houghton 50040332 Stories of the East A tale told by moonlight -- Pearls and swine -- The two Brahmans. Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust.) "Stories of the East" by Leonard Woolf is a collection of short stories penned in the early 20th century. The narratives delve into various themes centered around life in the Eastern cultural context, exploring complex human emotions and social dynamics. Woolf, a British writer and a significant figure in modernist literature, uses these stories to reflect on philosophical inquiries related to love, identity, and societal norms. The collection features three distinct stories: "A Tale Told by Moonlight," "Pearls and Swine," and "The Two Brahmans." Each tale intricately weaves together characters grappling with their desires and the constraints imposed by their circumstances. For instance, "A Tale Told by Moonlight" follows the character Jessop, who provocatively discusses the nature of love and its rarity, contrasting it with fleeting physical connections. In "Pearls and Swine," the narrative focuses on the complexities of colonial life and the moral quandaries faced by Westerners in the East. Lastly, "The Two Brahmans" examines the clash of caste and personal ambition through the lives of two Brahmins whose pursuit of happiness leads to their ostracization. Overall, the stories invite readers to reflect on the multifaceted nature of reality and the oft-collision of ideals against societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, English Asia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 107673 2025-07-24T05:38:31.495715 text/html 84444 2024-10-17T13:45:48 text/html 136843 2025-07-24T05:38:33.948731 application/epub+zip 136429 2025-07-24T05:38:32.083744 application/epub+zip 92760 2025-07-24T05:38:31.786726 application/epub+zip 182361 2025-07-24T05:38:35.505682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174632 2025-07-24T05:38:33.654711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131066 2022-09-27T08:02:08.930371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97553 2025-07-24T05:38:31.312722 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77709 2024-10-17T13:45:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17468 2025-07-24T05:38:35.652698 application/rdf+xml 29190 2025-07-24T05:38:31.857703 image/jpeg 3918 2025-07-24T05:38:31.821711 image/jpeg 131276 2025-07-24T05:38:31.508728 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