No and Other Stories: THE GUILTY CONSCIENCE
The Guilty Conscience is a collection of short stories by Uncle Humphrey, a renowned British author. The stories explore the themes of guilt, conscience, and morality. In the title story, a young man is haunted by the guilt of a past mistake. He is tormented by his conscience and must find a way to make amends. In another story, a woman is forced to confront her own guilt when she discovers her husband's infidelity. In yet another, a man is faced with a moral dilemma when he discovers a secret that could ruin a friend's life. The stories in The Guilty Conscience are thought-provoking and often heartbreaking. They explore the complexities of the human conscience and the consequences of our actions. Through these stories, Uncle Humphrey encourages us to examine our own conscience and to make the right choices.
By Uncle Humphrey · First published 1851 · Genre: Short Story Collection, Fiction, Mystery · 448 words
First lines
A mother one day returned home very sorrowful, and lamented bitterly to her husband that she had heard that one of their sons had beaten a poor child.
"This," said she, "must have certainly been done by our naughty Caspar, but he will deny it if I put the question to him."
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No and Other Stories: THE GUILTY CONSCIENCE is listed on Textopian as a short story by Uncle Humphrey, dated 1851 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Uncle Humphrey
- Date: 1851 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Short Story Collection, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Literary Fiction
- Length: 448 words
- Structure: 1 section, 10 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Short Story Collection — The title of the book suggests that it is a collection of short stories, with the title story being 'The Guilty Conscience'.
- Fiction — The book is likely a work of fiction, as it is written by Uncle Humphrey.
- Mystery — The title story, 'The Guilty Conscience', suggests that the book may contain mystery elements.
- Thriller — The title story, 'The Guilty Conscience', suggests that the book may contain thriller elements.
Tags
Children's stories · Conduct of life · Juvenile fiction · acknowledged · answer · anxiety · aroused · ate · beaten · bed · called · caspar
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