The Satyr by Barry Pain (1911)
A young man named Lucien falls in love with a woman named Aurora, but she is already engaged to another man. Lucien becomes obsessed with winning her heart and eventually resorts to blackmail to get what he wants. However, his actions have dire consequences, leading to tragedy and regret.
By Barry Pain · First published 1911 · Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy · 2,989 words
First lines
Myra Larose was a good governess, capable, and highly certificated.
At Salston Hill School they rewarded her services with forty pounds per annum, and board and lodging during term-time. She had often been fortunate enough to secure private pupils for the holidays, and she knew a stationer who bought hand-painted Christmas cards. At the end of four years' work she had thirty-five pounds saved and in the Post Office. And then Aunt Jane, the last of her relatives, died, and left her a fine two hundred and fifty. This meant another ten pounds per annum.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Barry Pain
- Date: 1911 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
- Length: 2,989 words
- Structure: 1 section, 57 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The book involves elements of the supernatural and magical creatures, such as the character of the Satyr, which are common themes in the fantasy genre.
- Adventure — The protagonist embarks on numerous escapades and confronts various challenges throughout the narrative, which is a common feature of adventure novels.
- Comedy — Barry Pain uses a humorous and satirical tone in his storytelling which is characteristic of comedy.
- Romance — Romantic relationships feature significantly in the plot, which could categorize the book within the romance genre.
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Darkness · Mystery · Horror · Fantasy · Supernatural · Gothic · Psychological · Thriller · Suspense · Victorian · Literary Fiction · Classic