Bücher von Wardon Allan Curtis

A collection of 15 fantasy short stories, similar to the "Arabian Nights", set in Chicago.Excerpt:The Manner in Which Mr. Edward Middleton Encounters the Emir Achmed Ben Daoud.It was a lowering and gloomy night in the early part of the present century. Mr. Edward Middleton, a gallant youth, who had but lately passed his twenty-third year, was faring northward along the southern part of that famous avenue of commerce, Clark Street, in the city of Chicago, wending his way toward the emporium of Mr. Marks Cohen. Suddenly the rain which the cloudy heaven had been promising for many hours, began to descend in great scattered drops that presaged a heavy shower. Mr. Middleton hastened his steps. It was possible that if the dress-suit he wore, hired for the occasion of the wedding of his friend, Mr. Chauncey Stackelberg, should become imbued with moisture in the shower that now seemed imminent,...

The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton is a novel written by Wardon Allan Curtis and published in 1903. The story follows the titular character, Mr. Middleton, a wealthy and successful businessman who becomes embroiled in a series of bizarre and inexplicable events. The novel begins with Mr. Middleton attending a dinner party where he meets a mysterious woman named Madame Koluchy. She invites him to visit her at her home, where he discovers a hidden laboratory filled with strange equipment and experiments. Madame Koluchy reveals that she has discovered a way to transfer human consciousness into other bodies, and she offers to transfer Mr. Middleton's consciousness into the body of a young man named Paul. After the transfer, Mr. Middleton finds himself in a world that is completely unfamiliar to him. He must navigate his new life as Paul, which includes a complicated love triangle with two women, as well as a dangerous encounter with a criminal gang. As the story progresses, Mr. Middleton/Paul becomes embroiled in a series of increasingly bizarre and dangerous situations, including a trip to a hidden city in the Arctic and encounters with a mysterious cult. Throughout it all, he must grapple with his own identity and the question of whether he will ever be able to return to his old life. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton is a thrilling and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of identity, morality, and the limits of science. It is a must-read for fans of science fiction and adventure stories from the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A collection of 15 fantasy short stories, similar to the "e;Arabian Nights"e;, set in Chicago.

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