The Strand Magazine, Vol. 01, No. 06, June 1891

The Strand Magazine, Vol. 01, No. 06, June 1891 - An Illustrated Monthly

A Torture by Hope. How the Blind are Educated. Out of a Pioneer's Trunk. Anecdotes of the War Path The Rynard Gold Reef C'oy L'd. Portraits of Celebrities at different times of their Lives. Humours of the Post Office. Celebrated Beauties. Three Birds on a Stile. A Night in an Opium Den. Janko the Musician. A Silver Harvest. The State of the Law Courts. The Home for Lost Dogs. The Hermit Index. [Count Villiers de l'isle-Adam, who lives at Paris, where he edits the Revue des Lettres et des Arts, is one of several living French writers who have made a special study of short stories. He is a highly original writer, and, although as yet quite unknown to English readers, an extremely powerful one. Many of his stories are such as could have been written by no one but himself; but probably he approaches more nearly to Edgar Allan Poe than to any other English author.] Below the vaults of the Official of Saragossa one nightfall long ago, the venerable Pedro Arbuez d'Espila, sixth Prior of the Dominicans of Segovia, third Grand Inquisitor of Spainfollowed by a fra redemptor (master-torturer), and preceded by two familiars of the Holy Office holding lanternsdescended towards a secret dungeon. The lock of a massive door creaked; they entered a stifling in pace, where the little light that came from above revealed an instrument of torture blackened with blood, a chafing-dish, and a pitcher. Fastened to the wall by heavy iron rings, on a mass of filthy straw, secured by fetters, an iron circlet about his neck, sat a man in rags: it was impossible to guess at his age. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 46596
Author: Various
Release Date: Aug 16, 2014
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Language: English

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Editor: Newnes, George, 1851-1910