Merry-Garden and Other Stories - Quiller-Couch, Arthur
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Return to the timeless beauty of Cornwall with Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch's "Merry-Garden and Other Stories." This meticulously prepared edition gathers captivating short stories that paint a vivid portrait of rural life in historical England. Quiller-Couch, a master of literary fiction, transports readers to a bygone era, exploring the human condition against the backdrop of Cornish landscapes. These tales, steeped in historical detail, offer glimpses into the lives, loves, and challenges of those who called this region home. Experience the enduring charm of Cornwall through these…mehr

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Return to the timeless beauty of Cornwall with Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch's "Merry-Garden and Other Stories." This meticulously prepared edition gathers captivating short stories that paint a vivid portrait of rural life in historical England. Quiller-Couch, a master of literary fiction, transports readers to a bygone era, exploring the human condition against the backdrop of Cornish landscapes. These tales, steeped in historical detail, offer glimpses into the lives, loves, and challenges of those who called this region home. Experience the enduring charm of Cornwall through these beautifully written narratives. "Merry-Garden and Other Stories" is a testament to the power of storytelling and a celebration of a place rich in history and character. Immerse yourself in these classic short stories and discover the timeless appeal of Quiller-Couch's prose. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Arthur Quiller-Couch was born in the town of Bodmin, Cornwall. He was the son of Dr. Thomas Quiller Couch, a renowned physician, folklorist, and historian who married Mary Ford and resided at 63 Fore Street, Bodmin, until his death in 1884. Thomas was the offspring of two historic local families, the Quiller and Couch dynasties. Arthur was the third generation of academics from the Couch family. His grandfather, Jonathan Couch, was a naturalist, physician, historian, classicist, pharmacist, and illustrator (especially of fish). His younger sisters, Florence Mabel and Lilian M., were both writers and folklorists. Quiller-Couch attended Newton Abbot Proprietary College between the late 1870s and the early 1880s. He later attended Clifton College and Trinity College, Oxford, where he earned a First in Classical Moderations (1884) and a Second in Greats (1886). Quiller-Couch briefly taught Classics at Trinity beginning in 1886. After gaining some journalistic experience in London, primarily as a writer to The Speaker (periodical), he settled in Fowey, Cornwall, in 1891.