Project Gutenberg 2022-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 150 Cummings, Ray 1887 1957 Cummings, Raymond King King, Ray An Art Shop in Greenwich Village $aUnited States :$bThe Frank A. Munsey Company,$c1920. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "An Art Shop in Greenwich Village" by Ray Cummings is a short fiction story written in the early 20th century. This work explores the mysterious and sinister world of an art shop in Greenwich Village, where the protagonist encounters an old man with questionable artistic intentions. The primary topic revolves around the boundaries of art, creativity, and the moral implications of using life as a source for creating art. The narrative unfolds as the main character visits a dimly lit art shop, captivated by the peculiar and unsettling ambiance. He engages the decrepit shopkeeper, who entices him with tales of a mysterious painter named Pedro Vasquez y Carbajál. As the protagonist is led deeper into the old man's world, he uncovers the horrifying reality that the painter uses the life essence of a young girl, Malella, to create a painting. This revelation leads to a tense confrontation, where the protagonist recognizes his duty to protect Malella from the exploitative nature of the old painter, culminating in a dramatic escape that emphasizes themes of rescue and moral responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220120063955cummings 1920 US Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Art dealers -- Fiction Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 56999 2025-07-26T12:55:32.101900 text/html 33011 2024-10-18T18:33:36 text/html 463343 2025-07-26T12:55:34.937874 application/epub+zip 462127 2025-07-26T12:55:33.069885 application/epub+zip 225311 2025-07-26T12:55:32.444857 application/epub+zip 1295100 2025-07-26T12:55:36.388844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1287978 2025-07-26T12:55:34.531871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1051325 2022-09-30T08:26:24.736417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49549 2025-07-26T12:55:31.969900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29700 2024-10-18T18:33:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17283 2025-07-26T12:55:36.531838 application/rdf+xml 27456 2025-07-26T12:55:32.695873 image/jpeg 4251 2025-07-26T12:55:32.573890 image/jpeg 451830 2025-07-26T12:55:32.115922 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