Publisher's Synopsis
NEW ILLUSTRATED VERSIONThe book contains a collection of ten stories ranging from historical fiction, to fantasy, to romance."The Story of Ulla" Ulla is an old Viking looking back to his youth and to the unbridled romance that stripped him of his power. "The Vengeance of Dungarvan" the story takes place in 17th Century Ireland and tells of a villain's revenge on a town that tried to hang him."A Dreadful Night" a hunter in Colorado falls through a hole and is trapped in a hidden cavern filled with the bones of those who preceded him."Rutherford the Twice-Born" a tale of reincarnation."A Stranger Woman" two brothers fight over a woman, only to meet a tragic end."A Narrow Escape" a contest between two towns, one uncivilized, the other refined, results in many of the citizens inadvertently marrying to each other."That Babe of Meg's" a young wife almost abandons her husband for a rich man."A Fair Puritan" a young girl follows the orders of her father and marries a man she does not love."Meg of the Braids" Meg spurns her boyfriend who goes to sea before she realizes her mistake. When he returns, she is the only one who can save him from a terrible death."Margaret Spens" a young girl agrees to marry a man she does not love. Her fiancé vanishes at sea before her wedding and come back after fifteen years.This version includes the full text of the 1895 edition, a short biography of the author and the complete bibliography of Arnold's fictional and non-fictional works.
