Stories without Tears


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(4.7 stars; 5 reviews)

This is a collection of short stories by Barry Pain, first published in 1914. While generally best-known for his horror and supernatural fiction, Barry Pain turns to general fiction, mystery, and humour in this volume. Sorely needed in 1914, one might say, and perhaps also sorely needed today. - Summary by Carolin (10 hr 14 min)

Kapitel

Great Possessions 43:26 Gelesen von Kate Follis
A Model Man 27:12 Gelesen von Gab1
The Marriage of Miranda 21:20 Gelesen von Mike Pelton
The Failure of Professor Palbeck 30:06 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
The 'Eighty-Seven 16:39 Gelesen von Mike Pelton
Clubs and Hearts 15:15 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
One Stone 9:10 Gelesen von Richard Potenza
General Observations 17:38 Gelesen von Mike Pelton
The Boy and the Pessimist 30:38 Gelesen von Peter Block
Chrisimissima 28:27 Gelesen von Angelique G. Campbell
A Vicious Circle 6:11 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
Sunnybrow 18:49 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
Aunt Martha 9:18 Gelesen von livhardy
A Devil, a Boy, and a Trade Designer 24:35 Gelesen von Cyndi Stark
The Key of the Hen-House 30:25 Gelesen von Angelique G. Campbell
One Hour of Fame 15:32 Gelesen von Maria de Fátima da Silva
Sara 8:16 Gelesen von Maria de Fátima da Silva
The Blanking Business 13:13 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
The Cheat 14:29 Gelesen von Lynda Marie Neilson
The Difficult Case 18:39 Gelesen von Lynda Marie Neilson
Some Imitations 19:41 Gelesen von Lynda Marie Neilson
The Celestial's Editorship 25:15 Gelesen von Siyami Aktan
The Tenwood Witch 21:14 Gelesen von April6090
Lovers on an Island 23:32 Gelesen von Gab1
The Hero and the Burglar 17:39 Gelesen von Maria de Fátima da Silva
Appreciation 7:43 Gelesen von April6090
The Philosopher 6:15 Gelesen von Lynda Marie Neilson
The Life of a Bubble 5:27 Gelesen von Foon
For Value Received 3:48 Gelesen von Foon
Omnia Vanitas 6:50 Gelesen von Angelique G. Campbell
The Love Philter 7:14 Gelesen von Angelique G. Campbell
Doing Good 7:46 Gelesen von Maria de Fátima da Silva
Kind Words 6:10 Gelesen von April6090
The Worthless Stones 6:37 Gelesen von Maria de Fátima da Silva
Gold 7:13 Gelesen von Maria de Fátima da Silva
The Pig and the Jacoby 7:18 Gelesen von Mitzi
The Wrong Elixir 5:05 Gelesen von April6090
Evolution 6:26 Gelesen von Mike Pelton
Blue Roses 6:32 Gelesen von M.L. Wize
The Street of Peril 5:51 Gelesen von Angelique G. Campbell
The Curate, the Boy, and the Bee 4:00 Gelesen von Foon
George 1:31 Gelesen von Foon
Pull the Right String 1:17 Gelesen von Foon
Too Much Self-Help 1:46 Gelesen von Foon
Not Impervious to Damp 2:39 Gelesen von Lynda Marie Neilson

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(4 stars)

There terrific stories and all but I was expecting horror maybe in the least a thriller. But, I guess not. Still kinda bummed out about that. They were good though.