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  A Rich Woman - From their pens...

  Katharine Tynan

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  Katharine Tynan was born on 23rd January 1859 into a large family in Clondalkin, County Dublin. 
  The family business was cattle rearing and the farmhouse, set with the mountains for a backdrop, was a wonderful world for a young mind to learn and imagine. 
  She was educated at the convent school, St Catherine of Sienna, in Drogheda.  A stubborn streak inhibited her ability to learn as easily as the school wished. However she did learn on her own terms and soon began to take her ‘forbidden literature’, hidden in her clothing, to her loft in a stable hideaway.  
  Until she turned seventeen nothing appeared to point to a literary career.  But some verse printed in a Dublin newspaper changed everything. It led to a sonnet being printed in the Spectator.  Thereafter the Graphic published several others and even paid a half guinea for the privilege.   
  In 1884 Katharine dispatched herself to London and made an abiding friendship in Alice Meynell.  Alice was an established poet and helped, with her husband Wilfred, to publish many poets. The following year it was arranged for the publication of her first poetry volume, ‘Louise de la Vallière’.  
  She formed valuable friendships with the poets Gerard Manley Hopkins, William Butler Yeats and later Francis Ledwidge.  
  As she gathered friends and contacts into her life her literary output began to gather pace. Katharine had begun to write prose for the Speaker and for the Scots and National Observer.  
  In 1892 she married Henry Albert Hinkson, a fellow writer and a barrister.  They moved to England and had five children although two were to tragically die in infancy.   
  By now her output was prolific and ranged from poetry to novels to short stories.  It would later include a biography and further extend to editing and reviewing.   
  In 1912 the family returned to Claremorris, County Mayo, when her husband was appointed magistrate, a post he held until his early death in 1919.     
  Tynan is sometimes grouped amongst the War Poets of the First World War. Her experience was not direct but as a Mother with one son serving in France and another in Palestine, the emotions, fears and doubts are expressed in a beautiful and heart-felt way.  
  Involved in the Irish Literary Revival, Tynan expressed concern for feminist causes, the poor, and the effects of World War I in her work. She also meditated on her Catholic faith. 
  She is said to have written over 100 novels, 12 collections of short stories, plays and many volumes of enduring poetry as well as five volumes of autobiography. 
  Katharine Tynan Hinkson died at age 72 on 2nd April 1931 in London and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.

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  The Blue Lagoon

  H. De Vere Stacpoole

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  The Blue Lagoon is the story of two cousins, Dicky and Emmeline Lestrange, stranded on a remote island with a beautiful lagoon. As children, they are cared for by Paddy Button, a portly sailor who drinks himself to death after only two and a half years in paradise. Frightened and confused by the man's gruesome corpse, the children flee to another part of Palm Tree Island. Over a period of five years, they grow up and eventually fall in love. Sex and birth are as mysterious to them as death, but they manage to copulate instinctively and conceive a child. The birth is especially fifteen-year-old Emmeline, alone in the jungle, loses consciousness and awakes to find a baby boy on the ground near her. Naming the boy Hannah (an example of Stacpoole's penchant for gender reversals), the Lestranges live in familial bliss until they are unexpectedly expelled from their tropical Eden.

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  Karl Ludwig Sand

  Alexandre Dumas

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  "Karl Ludwig Sand" by Alexandre Dumas is a gripping tale based on the true story of a young idealist entangled in political conspiracy. Karl, a fervent nationalist and student, becomes consumed by his desire to rid Germany of perceived tyranny. His obsession leads him to assassinate August von Kotzebue, a conservative writer, believing it will spark revolutionary change. Dumas delves into Karl’s ideological fervor, moral dilemmas, and the consequences of his actions, exploring themes of justice, fanaticism, and societal upheaval. Set against the backdrop of early 19th-century Europe, the novel captures the tension between youthful idealism and harsh reality. A thought-provoking blend of history and drama, it reflects on the cost of extremism and the complexities of human conviction.

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  MS Found In A Bottle

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  MS. Found In A Bottle is an adventure short story by Edgar Allan Poe that first appeared in the May 1833 edition of Baltimore Saturday Visiter. The plot follows an unnamed narrator at sea who finds himself in a series of harrowing circumstances. As he nears his own disastrous death while his ship drives ever southward, he writes an "MS.", or manuscript, telling of his adventures which he casts into the sea. Some critics believe the story was meant as a satire of typical sea tales.

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  The Pickwick Papers

  Charles Dickens

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  The Pickwick Papers is the novel that launched Charles Dickens's literary career and remains one of his most joyful and entertaining works. Bursting with humor, warmth, and vivid observation, the book offers a lively portrait of English life in the early Victorian era.
  
  The story follows the genial and good-natured Samuel Pickwick, founder of the Pickwick Club, and his fellow members as they travel through the English countryside in search of knowledge, adventure, and amusement. Along the way, they encounter an unforgettable array of characters—eccentric lawyers, boastful soldiers, sharp-tongued widows, and ordinary people whose quirks and struggles are rendered with affectionate satire.
  
  At the heart of the novel is Dickens's keen eye for human nature. Through comic misadventures, misunderstandings, and courtroom farces, the book gently critiques social pretensions, legal absurdities, and institutional hypocrisy. The introduction of the clever and loyal servant Sam Weller adds depth and wit, creating one of the most beloved partnerships in English literature.
  
  The Pickwick Papers is a celebration of friendship, curiosity, and good humor. Lighthearted yet insightful, it captures the spirit of a society in transition while delighting readers with its timeless comedy and rich storytelling. Endlessly readable and irresistibly charming, the novel stands as a classic introduction to Dickens's enduring genius.

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  Shunned House The (Unabridged)

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  "The Shunned House" is a horror fiction novelette by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written on October 16-19, 1924. It was first published in the October 1937 issue of Weird Tales.

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