Separated into four parts, Tales of a Traveller features
twenty-seven works of short fiction, all catering to a sense of
adventure and interest in the macabre. The first part, titled
Strange Stories by a Nervous Gentleman explores the odd escapades
of its protagonists. In The Adventure of a German Student, a young
man meets a strange woman on a stormy night, looking for shelter.
The student allows the woman to stay in his apartment for the
night, but the morning brings consequences that he never could have
imagined. The second part of the collection is titled Buckthrone
and his Friends and features anecdotes from the life of a man named
Buckthrone while exploring the struggles and experiences of
artists. In The Club of Queer Fellows, Buckthrone introduces the
narrator to a lesser-known bar that acts as a hangout spot for
interesting and offbeat people, such as actors and literary
critics. Titled The Italian Banditti, part three of Tales of a
Traveller, follows a string of robberies and unlikely heroes. As
the fourth and final part of the collection, The Money Diggers
features exciting tales of pirates and curses. Based on the real
historical figure, Captain William Kidd, Kidd the Pirate depicts a
young man who is hired to stop the pirates, but becomes one
instead. Also included in the final part of Tales of a Traveller is
the famed short story The Devil and Tom Walker. After a mysterious
figure called Old Scratch offers to reveal the riches of Captain
Kidd in exchange for a great price, Tom Walker is faced with a
tricky decision. With tales of underdogs, mystery, horror, and
adventure, Tales of the Traveller by Washington Irving guarantees
delight. Set in America, Germany, and Paris, Tales of the Traveller
is inclusive in setting and genre, displaying some of Washington
Irving's best work. Featuring twenty-seven works of short fiction,
and redesigned with a striking new cover and stylish font, this
edition of Washington Irving's Tales of a Traveller is accessible
and perfect for a contemporary audience.
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