Project Gutenberg 2022-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 95 Bedford-Jones, H. (Henry) 1887 1949 Bedford-Jones, Henry James O'Brien Wycliffe, John Hawkwood, Allan A Personal Problem $aUnited States :$bThe Frank A. Munsey Company,$c1914. Roger Frank and Sue Clark. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive. "A Personal Problem" by H. Bedford-Jones is a short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the intense personal rivalry and dark past between two men, Cranshaw and Hobson, who find themselves in a tense and revealing situation in a bungalow on the island of Raratonga. The story delves into themes of betrayal, revenge, and the psychological torment of characters haunted by their choices. The plot unfolds as Hobson unexpectedly visits Cranshaw, unaware of the latter's hidden resentments and plans for revenge stemming from their tumultuous history. As the night progresses, Cranshaw reveals his bitterness towards Hobson, who wronged him by taking his position and marrying the woman he loved. The atmosphere thickens with a sense of dread and horror as Hobson's fear of the island's creatures becomes a chilling metaphor for his own entrapment. Ultimately, Cranshaw coldly leaves Hobson to confront his fears alone, laying bare the consequences of their past actions while sealing his own fate tied to a sinister plan for revenge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/AllStoryWeeklyV034N0119140711j 20220207204030bedfordjon 1914 US Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Islands -- Fiction Revenge -- Fiction Oceania -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories 42568 2025-07-26T13:32:30.097955 text/html 18291 2024-10-18T19:16:44 text/html 499280 2025-07-26T13:32:33.018939 application/epub+zip 498068 2025-07-26T13:32:31.059929 application/epub+zip 244586 2025-07-26T13:32:30.475915 application/epub+zip 988077 2025-07-26T13:32:34.376946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981908 2025-07-26T13:32:32.533915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911345 2022-09-30T09:43:19.375200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36245 2025-07-26T13:32:29.996919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16361 2024-10-18T19:16:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16945 2025-07-26T13:32:34.510921 application/rdf+xml 27665 2025-07-26T13:32:30.714956 image/jpeg 4506 2025-07-26T13:32:30.602912 image/jpeg 473270 2025-07-26T13:32:30.114972 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