A. E. W. Mason

Parson Kelly (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Excerpt: "So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest. The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon''s Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell. The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future. They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly''s patrimony in Mr. Law''s company of the West. Both of these events happened upon the same day. It was early in February of the year 1719, and the streets of Paris were deep in snow. Wogan, then plotting for King James''s cause, rode into Paris from St. Omer at ten o''clock of the forenoon, and just about the same hour Parson Kelly, plotting too in his way, drove through the Orleans gate. A few hours later the two men met in the Marais, or rather Nicholas Wogan saw the skirts of Kelly''s coat vanishing into an ironmonger''s shop, and ran in after him. Kelly was standing by the counter with a lady on either side of him, as was the dear man''s wont; though their neighbourhood on this occasion was the merest accident, for the Parson knew neither of them."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: OTB eBook publishing
• Seitenzahl: 259
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. April 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783987440380
• Artikelnr.: 63749087

Autorenporträt

Alfred Edward Woodley Mason was an English author and Liberal Party Member of Parliament born in 1865 to Arthur James Mason and Mary Mason. He is best remembered for his novel about courage and cowardice in wartime, The Four Feathers. Mason attended Dulwich College and Trinity College, later writing plays and novels that often explored themes of heroism and personal conflict. His political career with the Liberal Party gave him insight into governance and societal issues, which influenced his storytelling. Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and anthropologist born in 1844 to John Lang and Hannah Elizabeth Maclagan. Known especially for his collections of folk and fairy tales, he contributed extensively to children s literature and folklore studies. Lang was educated at the University of St Andrews and Balliol College and was married to Leonora Blanche Alleyne. His work bridged literature and anthropology, enriching the understanding of cultural narratives. Together, their combined literary talents and diverse experiences informed their collaborative writings, blending historical context, folklore, and rich characterization.