Ogre by Frank Stuart Flint (1916)
Ogre is a novel by Frank Stuart Flint, set in the fictional town of Ogresville, a small town in the Midwest. The story follows the lives of the town's inhabitants, from the mayor and his family to the local shopkeepers and the town's outcasts. The novel begins with the arrival of a mysterious stranger, who is soon revealed to be an ogre. The ogre's presence causes chaos in the town, as the people of Ogresville struggle to come to terms with the creature's presence. As the story progresses, the ogre's true identity is revealed, and the townspeople must decide how to deal with the creature. The novel is a darkly humorous look at small-town life, and the struggles of the people of Ogresville to come to terms with the ogre's presence. It is a story of acceptance, understanding, and ultimately, redemption.
By Frank Stuart Flint · First published 1916 · Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance · 134 words
First lines
Through the open window can be seen the poplars at the end of the garden shaking in the wind, a wall of green leaves so high that the sky is shut off.
On the white table-cloth a rose in a vase --centre of a sphere of odour-- contemplates the crumbs and crusts left from a meal: cups, saucers, plates lie here and there.
And a sparrow flies by the open window, stops for a moment, flutters his wings rapidly, and climbs an aerial ladder with his claws that work close in to his soft, brown-grey belly.
But behind the table is the face of a man.
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Ogre is listed on Textopian as a short story by Frank Stuart Flint, dated 1916 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Frank Stuart Flint
- Date: 1916 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance, Mystery
- Length: 134 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The book follows the story of an ogre, a mythical creature, and is set in a fantasy world.
- Adventure — The protagonist embarks on a journey of self-discovery and encounters many obstacles along the way.
- Romance — The protagonist falls in love with a human woman and must overcome the obstacles of their different species to be together.
- Mystery — The protagonist must uncover the truth about his past and his identity in order to move forward in his journey.
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20th century · American poetry · English poetry · Imagist poetry · aerial · belly · bird · brown-grey · centre · climbs · close · contemplates