Across the Threshold (Classic Reprint)
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| Hersteller: | Forgotten Books (Vane, Baron) |
| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
Produktbeschreibung
Excerpt from Across the Threshold The late Baron Vane was born, presumably out of wedlock, in the month of June, 1894, in a farm house along the Susquehanna River in eastern Pennsylvania. His mother, who had lived there for but a few weeks, died in child birth without revealing her real name, and a perfunctory quest by the authorities brought nothing to light concerning her identity. The name, "Vane," in a locket of the woman, was used as a surname for the infant. The name, "Baron," was given to the boy as a nickname at an early age; according to hearsay half in jest, and half in earnest, because of the proud, shy bearing of the lad that seemed to indicate some innate quality in him which was destined in later years to reach such splendid fruition. It finally superseded his given name, which is unable to be ascertained. Vane grew to early teens on the farm, made few acquaintances; and, dying, left little definite biography that could be gathered by the publisher. He was accustomed to absent himself from his foster home for frequent and lengthy intervals without explanation as to his destination or the nature of his occupation during his absence. While at home, he worked on the farm during the day and spent the night in reading, studying, and writing. He left an enormous amount of pencilled manuscript which is now being put into shape for publication; and which includes, in addition to the poems of his earlier years published herewith, an epic poem of great strength and beauty, several dramas in prose and verse, and various essays and minor poems that attest to his capacity for sustained endeavor, his versatility, and his precocious and powerful genius. In spite of this quantity of manuscript which gives mute testimony to his great industry and diligence, he was considered an idler who wasted his time and ability in aimless exertions. He is described as being slovenly as to dress, although scrupulously clean; and careless as to his personal appearance, although he is said to have been slender, above the medium height, athletic and well formed, with a pleasing countenance. According to his manuscripts, he was to have published his works privately but lacked the necessary means, and had made various unsuccessful attempts to dispose of his epic to publishers, and of his lesser poems to periodicals. His better poems he had a curious distaste to seeing in the magazines. Vane died of pneumonia contracted from sustained exposure after rescuing a child from drowning in the Susquehanna River near his home in the February of 1915. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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