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 Project Gutenberg 2019-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 170 McNeile, H. C. (Herman Cyril) 1888 1937 McNeile, Herman Cyril McNeile, Cyril The Dinner Club The actor's story, being The patch on the quilt -- The barrister's story, being The decision of Sir Edward Shoreham -- The doctor's story, being Sentence of death -- The ordinary man's story, being The pipes of death -- The soldier's story, being A bit of orange peel -- The writer's story, being The house at Appledore -- The old dining room -- When Greek meets Greek -- Jimmy Lethbridge's temptation -- Lady Cynthia and the hermit -- A glass of whisky -- The man who could not get drunk. Produced by Al Haines, Cindy Beyer & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Dinner Club" by H. C. McNeile is a collection of interconnected stories written in the early 20th century. The book introduces a unique concept where six distinguished members from various professions—an Actor, a Barrister, a Doctor, an Ordinary Man, a Soldier, and a Writer—gather as part of a dinner club, each sharing stories from their lives. This structure allows for exploration of different themes and human experiences, often linked through the characters' narrative contributions. At the start of the book, the establishment of the dinner club is discussed, outlining its rules, such as the requirement for a member to provide dinner while telling an engaging story connected to their profession. The opening story, recounted by the Actor, reflects on a poignant experience he had with a young woman who approaches him after a theater performance. This woman, desperate and motivated by an urgency that becomes clear as she shares her plight, seeks the Actor's assistance, setting the stage for a narrative filled with emotion and introspection. The scene captivates not just the characters involved but also introduces readers to the intricate fabric of human connections and ambitions that intertwine their fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Men -- Societies and clubs -- Fiction Storytelling -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 470751 2025-07-24T06:49:57.805648 text/html 449823 2024-10-17T14:16:23 text/html 230323 2025-07-24T06:50:04.711600 application/epub+zip 238400 2025-07-24T06:49:59.345636 application/epub+zip 215293 2025-07-24T06:49:58.641592 application/epub+zip 355947 2025-07-24T06:50:08.482638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339011 2025-07-24T06:50:03.770567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316612 2022-09-27T10:40:20.027976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407476 2025-07-24T06:49:56.796679 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 387671 2024-10-17T14:16:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17016 2025-07-24T06:50:08.625586 application/rdf+xml 13885 2025-07-24T06:49:58.730620 image/jpeg 2242 2025-07-24T06:49:58.686591 image/jpeg 217089 2025-07-24T06:49:57.845638 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia