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THIS 42 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Song of Miriam and Other Stories, by Marie Corelli. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564597601. ... Read more

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Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."Ê Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

There are now 65,000Ê titles availableÊ (that's an incredible 25 million pages) of material ranging from works by famous names such asÊ Dickens, Trollope and Hardy as well as many forgotten literary gems , all of which can now be printed on demand and purchased right here on Amazon.

Further information on The British Library and its digitisation programme can be found on The British Library website. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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A Romance of Riches ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:THE BOYAN EPISODETHEY were sitting opposite each other at a table for two in a certain restaurant made "popular" during the "Danse Macabre" of the war. The Boy was fair, with bold, clear blue eyes under well-arched brows — and save for a certain delicate sensitiveness in the lines of his mouth and chin, his features made what is called a "strong" face. The Girl — his companion — was pretty, with that sort of prettiness found every day among barmaids and waitresses — good skin, plenty of hair, excellent false teeth, and roving eyes which wandered where they listed without any marked expression in them save lively self-appreciation and sharp inquisitiveness. She was older than the Boy, but by reason of her artistic make-up, delicately tinted cheeks, and over- rubied lips, passed muster for being as young, or younger. He had met her at one of the "halls"; she had dropped her purse, he had picked it up for her, and then had assisted her to make way through the crowd that pushed to the door of exit; and she, seeing from the badge on his khaki that he was from overseas, andOPTHBa lieutenant in a Canadian regiment, engaged him in conversation with many provocative flashes of the roving eyes aforesaid, with the result that the Boy was somewhat dazzled and attracted by her prettiness, and asked her to lunch with him next day. Very rash and silly of him!—but "boys will be boys!" She told him she was "in the War Office"—(by the way, it is remarkable what a number of" painted-lady " butterflies find work in that important section of Government activity!)—a statement which he confidingly accepted.Their little luncheon together was quite pleasant— she chatted girlishly, and amused him for the moment, till, the meal being over, he offered her a cigarette, and lighting one him... ... Read more

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THIS 18 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Free Opinions Freely Expressed on Certain Phases of Modern Social Life and Conduct, by Marie Corelli. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564597407. ... Read more

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THIS 22 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Song of Miriam and Other Stories, by Marie Corelli. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564597601. ... Read more

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Mary Mackay (1855-1924), was a British novelist. She began her career as a musician, adopting the name Marie Corelli for her billing. She gave up music, turning to writing instead and in 1886 published her first novel, A Romance of Two Worlds. In her time, she was the most widely read author of fiction but came under harsh criticism from many of the literary elite for her overly melodramatic and emotional writing. A recurring theme throughout Corelli's books was her attempt to reconcile Christianity with reincarnation, astral projection and other mystical topics. Her books were a very important part of the foundation of today's New Age religion. Amongst her works are Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten (1886), Thelma (1887), Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self (1889), Ziska (1897), and The Master-Christian (1900). She is also the author of Temporal Power: A Study in Supremacy (1902), God's Good Man: A Simple Love Story (1904), and The Secret Power (1921). ... Read more

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THIS 24 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Free Opinions Freely Expressed on Certain Phases of Modern Social Life and Conduct, by Marie Corelli. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564597407. ... Read more

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A Fantasy by Marie Corelli. Illustrated by Arthur Severn. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Extremely Rare Book - What a find!
This was originally published as part of an anthology of short stories and was so well liked that an attractive illustrated gift book of only 5,000 were printed.Thank you Kessinger Publishing for bringing back what one reviewer in Marie's day called a "feverishly eccentric" book.This story rates as the best of Marie Corelli's heretically religious fantasy stories and still does not to this day, fail to impress, charm, or seduce the reader.What a find!What a treat!If you want just a big toe in the waters of Marie Corelli's works, this is the book to buy.

Strange Little Book from Forgotten Bestselling Writer
In 1910, Marie Corelli managed to have this little book published.Its content is little more than that of a pamphlet, and is written as a "fantasy" about a motorcar driven by "the Avenger, the Destroyer, the Torturer of Soul," in short, the Devil.I believe it is intended as a warning against modern technology invading the British society, but I'd rather like to leave its interpretation to you.Even the avid fans of her books feel very perplexed after reading it.I have read many books of Corelli, but still don't know how to think about it.Real curio.

Kessinger's edition is probably reproduced from an older one, which was printed in large, old letters with Severn's illusrations.But the illustrations are far from clear; they are heavily blurred, but whether the blur was originated fromthe original book, or found only in this edition (or my copy) is not known.

By the way, Arthur Severn is a son of much famous Joseph Severn, who nursed the dying poet John Keats in Roma.

more Corelli magic
The writing of Marie Corelli was a glorious discovery.The Devils Motor is a short tale put out with illustrations by Arthur Severn.It lacks the depth and intensity of The Sorrows of Satan but it is still a fine read. Corelli exhibits less compassion for the devil in this tale than in TheSorrows of Satan.There is still a bit of a Faustian overture in thistale.Ultimately one can still save ones soul.Corelli seemed obsessedwith salvation.She went against the grain of much late 19th Centuryliterature and achieved great success.As in The Sorrows of Satan there isfinally gradually, gently and by faint degrees, glimmers of pale golddividing the darkness with the wavering rise of dawn. (her words)Indeed,from darkness unto light.It is a biblical theme Marie Corelli knew alltoo well and a fine job she does. ... Read more

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Contents: Song of Miriam; Soul of the newly born; Tiny tramps; Three wise men of Gotham; Withering of a rose; Lady with the carnations; Silence of the Maharajah; Angel's wickedness; Nehemiah P. Hoskins, artist; An old bundle; Mademoiselle zephyr; Distant voice; one of the world's wonders. ... Read more

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THIS 15 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Free Opinions Freely Expressed on Certain Phases of Modern Social Life and Conduct, by Marie Corelli. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564597407. ... Read more

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THIS 32 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Love of Long Ago and Other Stories, by Marie Corelli. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766183718. ... Read more

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Mary Mackay was a British novelist who began her career as a musician, adopting the name Marie Corelli for her billing. She gave up music, turning to writing instead and in 1886 published her first novel, A Romance of Two Worlds. In her time, she was the most widely read author of fiction but came under harsh criticism from many of the literary elite for her overly melodramatic and emotional writing. ... Read more

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THIS 50 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Love of Long Ago and Other Stories, by Marie Corelli. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766183718. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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1896. Contents: Three wise men of Gotham; Angel's wickedness; Distant voice; Withering of a rose; Nehemiah P. Hoskins, artist; An old bundle; Mademoiselle Zephyr; Tiny tramps; Lady with the carnations; My wonderful wife. ... Read more