Tedious brief tales of Granta and Gramarye

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Tedious brief tales of Granta and Gramarye

by Arthur Gray

EN·~2 hours

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In the quiet corridors of an ancient Cambridge college, a series of short, whimsical sketches beckon listeners into a world where scholarly life and the uncanny intersect. The narrator guides us past stone gateways, cloistered arches, and dimly lit staircases, each scene tinged with a blend of merriment and melancholy. Illustrated details of portals, fireplaces, and hidden windows give the tales a vivid, almost tactile quality, inviting you to imagine the echo of footsteps and whispered conversations that have lingered for centuries.

Among these vignettes lies the story of a secluded chamber known only to a few—a room once bustling with the comforts of the Georgian era, now sealed in darkness behind a massive oak door. Within its walls the “Everlasting Club” once gathered, a secret society whose revelry and intrigue echo the infamous gatherings of London’s notorious clubs. As the narrative unfolds, you’ll sense the pull of hidden histories and the lingering promise of mysteries yet to be uncovered.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (172K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United Kingdom: W. Heffer & Sons Ltd., 1919.

Credits

Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Release date

2022-11-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Arthur Gray

1852–1940

Best known today for elegant Cambridge-set ghost stories, this English scholar mixed dry wit, antiquarian detail, and a real feel for old college life. His fiction has earned a lasting place among readers of classic supernatural tales.

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