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The Riddle and Other Stories, by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956)

Volunteers outside the USA: Walter De la Mare died in 1956. This person's work may still be protected by copyright in countries where copyright duration is determined by the author's death date. In Europe this is 70 years; in Canada it is 70 years for authors who died after 1971; and in Australia it is 70 years for authors who died after 1955.
Walter de la Mare has entertained generations with his lyrical and fantastical stories of lost childhood and the magic hidden within plain sight. At times, these themes manifest as psychologically complex tales of faith and regret. At other times, they manifest as something more dream-like and ethereal, wispy bits of rich prose swirling through the fingers and twisting into the air. And then there are times where they manifest as something darker and more sinister, preying upon the frayed edges of childhood where things hide that can hurt you. Join us in this first collection of Walter de la Mare's stories as we immerse ourselves in a feast of bygone hopes and false nostalgia. (Summary by Ben Tucker)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013451995

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Genres for the project: Fantastic Fiction/Horror & Supernatural Fiction; Fantastic Fiction/Fantasy Fiction

Keywords that describe the book: sinister aunt, mysterious trunk, magical garden, ghostly manservants

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Post by adr6090 »

Sounds intriguing, pretty sure I will claim at least 1 section when the mw is posted. :thumbs:
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Post by alg1001 »

Hi Ben,
I'll MC this for you. Love Walter de la Mare.
-Amy
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Good morning to you. Now that the mw is evident I would love to claim section 04 please, the Looking Glass.
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adr6090 wrote: December 19th, 2023, 8:59 am Good morning to you. Now that the mw is evident I would love to claim section 04 please, the Looking Glass.
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Thanks! It's yours!
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Post by adr6090 »

Thank you for allowing me to partake in this story.
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Post by Cbteddy »

Happy to DPL if still needed!
Cheers,
Claire

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Cbteddy wrote: December 19th, 2023, 2:51 pm Happy to DPL if still needed!
Sure thing! Thank you!
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Post by alg1001 »

Cbteddy is added as DPL. I'll move you to Short Works.
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Post by aly36 »

Hello, I would like to claim part #6 Selina's Parable and #9 The Bowl, please.
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aly36 wrote: December 21st, 2023, 3:36 am Hello, I would like to claim part #6 Selina's Parable and #9 The Bowl, please.
Sure! And welcome to Librivox! Before I can assign them, what name would you like to be represented by in the catalog? This could be your real name, user name or anything else you'd like. Thanks!
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Cbteddy wrote: December 19th, 2023, 2:51 pm Happy to DPL if still needed!
Section 15, the title story, is ready for PL!
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Yes, Could we just use Alysia? That would be great if we can. thanks
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aly36 wrote: December 21st, 2023, 12:39 pm Yes, Could we just use Alysia? That would be great if we can. thanks
Ok, cool. You are assigned! Have fun!
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