A Tale Of Twenty-Five Hours - Brander Matthews - Bog

A Tale Of Twenty-Five Hours is a novel written by Brander Matthews, an American writer and literary critic. The story revolves around the life of a young man named John Kendricks, who is a struggling writer living in New York City. Kendricks is in love with a woman named Helen, but she is engaged to another man. One day, Kendricks meets a mysterious woman named Madame Zattiany, who offers him a deal: she will give him 25 hours to live out his greatest desires, but at the end of that time, he must give her his soul.Kendricks agrees to the deal and spends the next 25 hours living out his wildest fantasies, including winning the love of Helen and achieving success as a writer. However, as the deadline approaches, Kendricks begins to regret his decision and tries to find a way out of the deal with Madame Zattiany.The novel explores themes of temptation, morality, and the consequences of one's actions. It is a gripping and thought-provoking tale that will keep readers engaged until the very end.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.