Bøker av Robert Hichens

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The Folly of Eustace: Eustace Lane decided at any early age to don the mask of the clown. People began to take notice, calling him a whimsical, irresponsible creature. He reveled in surprise parties and practical jokes, in being silly in unexpected way. Then he fell in love with Winifred Ames, and she with him. But was she in love with the mask... or the man underneath?The Last Time: While on the train to Calais, Strickland is seated in front of woman who momentarily breaks down in extreme anguish. Embarrassed, he says nothing. But they meet again. And this time Mrs. Armitage explains the tragedy of her life, and her deepest regret.The Letter: Everyone was surprised when Lena Wareham accepted Eustace Henley's proposal of marriage. Lena is somewhat surprised herself. Then the letter arrives. Eustace has put his true thoughts about Lena in a letter to the woman he really loves, then mistakenly mails it to Lena. Should she let him know she received it, or accept a seemingly loveless marriage?Enter the compelling world of Robert Hichens. These stories and six more tales of human folly and foibles await you.

The Black Spaniel: Luttrell introduces his two good friends, and assumes they too will become friends. Deeming is a successful London doctor, and Vernon a rich man interested in the arts. But for some reason, Vernon, an animal lover, takes an immediate dislike to the pragmatically cruel Deeming. When Vernon discovers that Deeming owns a black spaniel, the dog becomes a focal point in the enmity between the two men.The Hindu: John Latimer is a practical man. But when he suspects his wife with having an affair with a Hindu gentleman-now deceased-he agrees to a séance. He calls the Hindu to him to exact revenge. But his plan has an unfortunate result, for now the spirit of the Hindu follows him everywhere, its evil casting a pall over his life.Sea Change: The Reverend Uniacke welcomes painter Sir Graham into his island home. The older man is not well. He is being consumed by melancholy at having caused his young London model to run away. The painter had filled the city boy's head full of the sea in order to create his art, and in the end, the romance of the sea had consumed him. But the lad's fate is known all too well to the reverend...Enter the mysterious realm of Robert Hichens. These stories and four more tales of unease await you.

The Mission Of Mr. Eustace Greyne by Robert Hichens has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

The Green Carnation is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

She laughed gently, standing quite still. Her dress and her gloves were white, but she had on a small black hat, very French, and at the back of her hair there was a broad black ribbon tied in a big bow. This ribbon marked her exact age clearly, he thought."This is a new frock, and my very smartest," she said; "and you dared to abuse Paris!""Being a man. I must retract now. You are right, we cannot do without it. But-have you an umbrella?""An umbrella?"She moved and laughed again, much more gayly."I am serious. Come here and look at Ischia."She went with him quickly to the window."That blackness does look wicked. But it's a long way off."-from Chapter XIIOne of the most popular fiction writers of the early 20th century, Robert Hichens was beloved for the enchanting romance of his prose. In this 1907 novel, he graces us with a tale of heartache and heartbreak in sunny Naples, wrapping the yearning desires of men and women in the breathless beauty of the Italian seaside. Distinctly modern while also charmingly nostalgic, this transporting novel continues to thrill readers today.Also available from Cosimo Classics: Hichens' The Spell of EgyptOF INTEREST TO: readers of early-20th-century fiction, fans of romance novels, armchair travelersBritish novelist ROBERT SMYTHE HICHENS (1864-1950) also wrote The Garden of Allah, The Lady Who Lied, and The Paradine Case.

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