Bennett Tierney and his friend, the narrator, visit Ravensnest, Tierney's family estate on Long Island. They discover a housebreaker, "Limping Larry," and manage to subdue him after a brief struggle. They later explore the house and find a young woman, the wife of Colonel Rogers, in a delicate condition under the care of a nurse. She had secretly...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.
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Bennett Tierney and his friend, the narrator, visit Ravensnest, Tierney's family estate on Long Island. They discover a housebreaker, "Limping Larry," and manage to subdue him after a brief struggle. They later explore the house and find a young woman, the wife of Colonel Rogers, in a delicate condition under the care of a nurse. She had secretly returned to Ravensnest to give birth to her child after a misunderstanding with her husband. The narrator rushes to inform Colonel Rogers of the situation...
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