Project Gutenberg 2019-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 167 Holmes, Clara H. 33007784 Floating Fancies among the Weird and the Occult Nordhung Nordjansen -- In the beyond -- The tragedy of the gnomes -- An unfair exchange -- Limitations -- A tale of two pictures -- A nineteenth century ghost -- What became of the money? -- His friend -- A tale of the X ray -- An averted tragedy. Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Floating Fancies among the Weird and the Occult" by Clara H. Holmes is a collection of fantastical tales written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of curiosity, the supernatural, and the consequences of delving into the unknown, starting with the story of Nordhung Nordjansen, a young man torn between the desire for knowledge and the warnings of his father. As he grows into adulthood, his ambition to sail into uncharted territories ultimately leads him to confront the mysterious and whimsical dangers of the Arctic. The opening of the book introduces Nordhung Nordjansen, who grows up longing to explore beyond the cold horizons of Norway. Daring and determined, he eventually becomes the commander of a ship, sailing toward the North Pole in search of beauty and wonders. The narrative captures his journey filled with ambition but also foreshadows the dark challenges he will face as he navigates the unknown, highlighted by his encounters with both majestic sights and terrifying phenomena. This mixture of adventure and existential inquiry sets the stage for the thought-provoking themes that resonate throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American American fiction -- 19th century Paranormal fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 442870 2025-09-24T08:28:29.189007 text/html 421220 2024-10-17T15:29:06 text/html 612633 2025-09-24T08:28:35.591949 application/epub+zip 609599 2025-09-24T08:28:30.413986 application/epub+zip 256811 2025-09-24T08:28:29.804012 application/epub+zip 711992 2025-09-24T08:28:39.502948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626728 2025-09-24T08:28:34.899982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331059 2022-09-27T14:57:40.045526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388786 2025-09-24T08:28:28.406018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368873 2024-10-17T15:29:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16788 2025-09-24T08:28:39.641937 application/rdf+xml 15966 2025-09-24T08:28:29.892989 image/jpeg 2432 2025-09-24T08:28:29.848988 image/jpeg 574514 2025-09-24T08:28:29.233029 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