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Villa Rubein and Other Stories

Villa Rubein and Other Stories

Galsworthy, John

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ISBN10: 1162715898
ISBN13: 9781162715896
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 274
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.58 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Villa Rubein and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by the renowned English author, John Galsworthy. The book contains seven tales that explore the themes of love, family, and society in the early 20th century. The title story, Villa Rubein, follows the journey of a young Englishman who falls in love with a beautiful Italian woman and the challenges they face in trying to bridge the cultural divide between them. Other stories in the collection include A Man of Devon, A Knight, Salvation of a Forsyte, The Silence, A Tragedy in Green, and A Stoic. Each story is a masterful exploration of human emotions and relationships, and Galsworthy's vivid descriptions and insightful characterizations make for a compelling read. Villa Rubein and Other Stories is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers with its poignant and thought-provoking narratives.Miss Naylor continued to peer across the rosebush; but her thin face, close to the glistening leaves, had become oddly soft, pink, and girlish. At a deeper breath from Greta, the little lady put down her basket, and began to pace the lawn, followed dubiously by Scruff. It was thus that Christian came on them. -- Includes Salvation of a Forsyte.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.

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