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 2020-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 111 Braddy, Nella 1894 1973 Masterpieces of Adventure—Adventures within Walls The Sire de Malétroit's door / Robert Louis Stevenson -- A double-dyed deceiver / O. Henry -- The bold dragoon / Washington Irving -- The bet / Anton Chekhov -- La Grande Bretèche / Honoré de Balzac -- The masque of the Red Death / Edgar Allan Poe -- Dr. Manette's manuscript / Charles Dickens -- Silence / Leonidas Andreiyeff. Produced by Al Haines "Masterpieces of Adventure—Adventures within Walls" edited by Nella Braddy is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology features compelling tales that explore various facets of adventure, including human experiences with love, life, and death, all under the overarching theme of “adventure” in its broadest sense. Among the themes are encounters in unusual settings, misunderstandings, and challenges that shape the characters' journeys. The opening of the anthology presents "The Sire de Malétroit's Door" by Robert Louis Stevenson. It introduces us to Denis de Beaulieu, a young cavalier who finds himself in a precarious situation after being trapped in the home of the enigmatic Sire de Malétroit while attempting to navigate a dark, unfamiliar town. As Denis faces the strange and potentially dangerous circumstances, he encounters the Sire and his niece, Blanche, leading to a tense atmosphere filled with confusion and unexpected turns. The narrative sets the stage for a story steeped in intrigue, romance, and the question of free will within social bounds, promising a captivating adventure for the reader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories Adventure stories PN Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure 257926 2025-06-25T05:41:50.134617 text/html 236506 2024-10-18T05:22:58 text/html 164192 2025-06-25T05:41:53.363568 application/epub+zip 166467 2025-06-25T05:41:50.654606 application/epub+zip 166467 2025-06-25T05:41:50.390595 application/epub+zip 238427 2025-06-25T05:41:55.626603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227052 2025-06-25T05:41:53.110609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226997 2022-09-28T12:00:30.069258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241533 2023-09-27T05:48:29.149927 text/plain 221786 2024-10-18T05:22:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16065 2025-06-25T05:41:55.749551 application/rdf+xml 10567 2025-06-25T05:41:50.460587 image/jpeg 1677 2025-06-25T05:41:50.426573 image/jpeg 155137 2025-06-25T05:41:50.159598 application/octet-stream application/zip More titles under Henney, Nella Braddy