Project Gutenberg 2021-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 229 Dods, Mary Diana 1829 Douglas, Walter Sholto Lindsay, David Apel, August 1771 1816 Apel, Johann August Croker, Thomas Crofton 1798 1854 Croker, T. Crofton (Thomas Crofton) Crocker, Thomas Crofton Crofton Croker, Thomas‏ Musäus, Johann Karl August 1735 1787 Musaus, Johann Karl August Johann Karl August Musäus Musaeus, J. K. A. (Johann Karl August) Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Utterson, Sarah Elizabeth 1781 1851 Utterson, S. E. (Sarah Elizabeth) Utterson, Mrs. (Sarah Elizabeth) Brown, Sarah Elizabeth Tales of the Wild and the Wonderful [1867] Attributed to Mary Diana Dods; formerly attributed to George Henry Borrow. The prediction -- The yellow dwarf -- Der freischütz, from the German of A. Apel -- The fortunes of De la Pole -- The lord of the Maelstrom -- Notes to The lord of the Maelstrom -- The spectre barber [by J.K.A. Musäus, translated by S.E. Utterson] -- The sleeping friar; or the stone of Father Cuddy [by T.C. Croker]. Transcribed from the 1867 Milner and Sowerby edition by David Price. Many thanks to the Bodleian Library for making their copy available "Tales of the Wild and the Wonderful" by Mary Diana Dods is a collection of whimsical and fanciful stories written during the mid-19th century. The tales are steeped in fairy-tale elements, featuring themes of magical creatures, prophecies, and the complexities of human emotions and relationships, often with a dark twist. The opening story introduces the character of Ruth Tudor, who grapples with a foreboding prophecy about her fate. The beginning of the work sets the stage in a rural Welsh village, focusing on the mysterious figure of Rhys Meredith, a man with the ability to predict the future. As he asserts his influence through ominous predictions, he becomes both a source of fear and intrigue among the villagers. The narrative quickly pivots to Ruth, a beautiful and proud maiden who becomes entangled in a psychological battle with Rhys when he foretells that she is destined to commit a murder. Her struggle against this dark prophecy, which becomes intertwined with her destiny and relationships, unfolds against a backdrop of ominous fate and the powerful bond between love and fear. Themes of isolation, societal judgment, and self-fulfilling prophecies are woven throughout the beginning, setting a haunting tone for the tales to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fiction Adventure stories PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 592016 2025-09-26T07:37:37.965119 text/html 586341 2024-10-18T15:40:20 text/html 885124 2025-09-26T07:37:44.140112 application/epub+zip 889472 2025-09-26T07:37:39.104145 application/epub+zip 303684 2025-09-26T07:37:38.542117 application/epub+zip 1042927 2025-09-26T07:37:48.230116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 999972 2025-09-26T07:37:43.447082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415603 2022-09-29T18:13:59.351943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556518 2025-09-26T07:37:37.418161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 536422 2024-10-18T15:40:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21188 2025-09-26T07:37:48.387080 application/rdf+xml 26203 2025-09-26T07:37:38.631122 image/jpeg 3950 2025-09-26T07:37:38.585125 image/jpeg 864015 2025-09-26T07:37:38.027145 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia