Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 211 Reade, Charles 1814 1884 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie Edwards, Amelia B. 1831 1892 Edwards, Amelia Blanford Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 Hope, Anthony 1863 1933 Hawkins, Anthony Hope Lewis, Angelo Robinson, F. W. (Frederick William) 1830 1901 Robinson, Frederick W. (Frederick William) Robinson, Frederick William Stories by English Authors: England The box tunnel / Charles Reade -- Minions of the moon / F. W. Robinson -- The four-fifteen express / Amelia B. Edwards -- The wrong black bag / Angelo Lewis -- The three strangers / Thomas Hardy -- Mr. Lismore and the widow / Wilkie Collins -- The philosopher in the apple orchard / Anthony Hope. This eBook was produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks, Nicole Apostola and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Stories by English Authors: England" by Charles Reade et al. is a collection of short stories written during the mid-19th century. The anthology encompasses various narratives by notable authors of the time, showcasing themes of love, societal norms, and moral dilemmas through the lens of English life and culture. Each story presents unique characters and situations that delve into the complexities of human relationships and social interactions. The opening of the book features "The Box Tunnel" by Charles Reade, beginning with a train journey from Paddington. It introduces us to two key characters: a beautiful lady named Miss Haythorn and a charming cavalry officer, Captain Dolignan. The story captures the evolving dynamics between the passengers as they engage in flirtatious exchanges amidst the backdrop of a suspenseful train ride, particularly as the train nears the infamous Box Tunnel. Well-placed humor and tension arise when a bet is made about kissing the ladies during the dark passage, leading to an unforeseen set of events that challenge the boundaries of propriety and gentlemanly conduct. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Fiction English fiction -- 19th century Short stories, English PR Text Short Stories Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 296120 2025-08-03T06:16:42.800324 text/html 295941 2025-01-09T21:29:05.704846 text/html 180766 2025-08-03T06:16:49.679263 application/epub+zip 184200 2025-08-03T06:16:45.749310 application/epub+zip 181867 2025-08-03T06:16:44.600312 application/epub+zip 378332 2025-08-03T06:16:52.592257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360963 2025-08-03T06:16:48.971268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276379 2022-09-03T09:54:30.112070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261792 2025-08-03T06:16:42.460360 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256600 2020-12-29T08:44:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21619 2025-08-03T06:16:52.750252 application/rdf+xml 17170 2025-08-03T06:16:45.097300 image/jpeg 4269 2025-08-03T06:16:44.848295 image/jpeg 100046 2020-12-29T08:44:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 178097 2025-08-03T06:16:42.823297 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia