Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories by A. E. W. Mason
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"Ensign Knightley and Other Stories" by A. E. W. Mason is a collection of narratives crafted during the early 20th century. The opening story, "Ensign Knightley," introduces us to a tense moment in Tangier during the late 17th century, featuring the character Ensign Knightley, who returns from captivity and faces both suspicion and unresolved tensions among his fellow officers regarding his past. At the start of the collection, readers meet Surgeon Wyley,
who arrives at the Main-Guard to find Major Shackleton and several officers preoccupied with their games and fears of an impending Moorish attack. The introduction of Knightley, back from two years of slavery, stirs complex emotions, particularly between him and Captain Scrope, hinting at a past duel over Knightley's wife, further complicated by Wyley's probing into this history. As Knightley navigates his welcome and confronts the shadows of his past, the narrative unfolds a web of honor, betrayal, and the haunting weight of memory. The chapter sets a compelling stage for exploration of themes of loyalty, courage, and the impact of unaddressed conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley), 1865-1948 |
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| Title | Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories |
| Contents | Ensign Knightley -- The man of wheels -- Mr. Mitchelbourne's last escapade -- The coward -- The deserter -- The crossed gloves -- The shuttered house -- Keeper of the bishop -- The cruise of the "Willing Mind."--How Barrington returned to Johannesburg -- Hatteras -- The Princess Joceliande -- A liberal education -- The twenty-kroner story -- The fifth picture. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | South Africa -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 12859 |
| Release Date | Jul 9, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 476 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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