While browsing antique shops on Cape Cod, the narrator comes across a set of unusual painted bookends featuring classical Greek motifs, including depictions of nymphs and mythological figures. Intrigued by the unique artwork, the narrator learns that they are created by an enigmatic artist named "Tinker" Twining, who lives as a hermit by the...More
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities across the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century.
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities across the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century.
Book Summary
While browsing antique shops on Cape Cod, the narrator comes across a set of unusual painted bookends featuring classical Greek motifs, including depictions of nymphs and mythological figures. Intrigued by the unique artwork, the narrator learns that they are created by an enigmatic artist named "Tinker" Twining, who lives as a hermit by the ocean. Despite warnings about Twining's reclusive nature, the narrator decides to visit him...
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