Falkner

Fiction & Literature, Family Life
Cover of the book Falkner by Mary Shelley, Books on Demand
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mary Shelley ISBN: 9783749456192
Publisher: Books on Demand Publication: April 23, 2019
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Mary Shelley
ISBN: 9783749456192
Publisher: Books on Demand
Publication: April 23, 2019
Imprint:
Language: English

The opening scene of this tale took place in a little village on the southern coast of Cornwall. Treby (by that name we choose to designate a spot, whose true one, for several reasons, will not be given,) was, indeed, rather a hamlet than a village, although, being at the sea-side, there were two or three houses which, by dint of green paint and chintz curtains, pretended to give the accommodation of "Apartments Furnished" to the few bathers who, having heard of its cheapness, seclusion, and beauty, now and then resorted thither from the neighbouring towns. This part of Cornwall shares much of the peculiar and exquisite beauty which every Englishman knows adorns "the sweet shire of Devon." The hedges near Treby, like those round Dawlish and Torquay, are redolent with a thousand flowers: the neighbouring fields are prankt with all the colours of Flora,--its soft air,--the picturesque bay in which it stood, as it were, enshrined,--its red cliffs, and verdure reaching to the very verge of the tide,--all breathe the same festive and genial atmosphere. The cottages give the same promise of comfort, and are adorned by nature with more luxurious loveliness than the villas of the rich in a less happy climate.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The opening scene of this tale took place in a little village on the southern coast of Cornwall. Treby (by that name we choose to designate a spot, whose true one, for several reasons, will not be given,) was, indeed, rather a hamlet than a village, although, being at the sea-side, there were two or three houses which, by dint of green paint and chintz curtains, pretended to give the accommodation of "Apartments Furnished" to the few bathers who, having heard of its cheapness, seclusion, and beauty, now and then resorted thither from the neighbouring towns. This part of Cornwall shares much of the peculiar and exquisite beauty which every Englishman knows adorns "the sweet shire of Devon." The hedges near Treby, like those round Dawlish and Torquay, are redolent with a thousand flowers: the neighbouring fields are prankt with all the colours of Flora,--its soft air,--the picturesque bay in which it stood, as it were, enshrined,--its red cliffs, and verdure reaching to the very verge of the tide,--all breathe the same festive and genial atmosphere. The cottages give the same promise of comfort, and are adorned by nature with more luxurious loveliness than the villas of the rich in a less happy climate.

More books from Books on Demand

Cover of the book Froebel as a pioneer in modern psychology by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book The Psalms of David by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book Wörterbuch Deutsch - Ukrainisch A1 Lektion 1 "Guten Tag" by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book Burma, Geister und Wunder by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book Aus dem Ei gehäkelt by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book The Mystery of the Sycamore by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book Zehn Hypnosen. Band 9 by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book POCKET Wörterbuch by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book Die Schandrose by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book God's true Genesis by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book Ganz ohne Worte by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book Selbstverteidigung mit freien Schlag- und Schnittwaffen by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book Hebraic Literature: Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book Precious Smell of Death by Mary Shelley
Cover of the book The Shunned House, The Dunwich Horror by Mary Shelley
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy