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The Unknown Quantity

A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales

by Henry Van Dyke

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First published
1912
Pages
143
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Henry Van Dyke connects these short stories through the unexplained turns of ordinary life: sudden changes of heart, choices that defy calculation, and the influence one person has on another. In his preface, a chain of lakes in Quebec becomes an image for separate tales joined by a common current. The collection alternates longer stories with brief pieces that leave room for the reader to supply their meaning.

The opening tale introduces Toinette Girard and Prosper Leclère, a French Canadian couple whose marriage brings deep affection alongside everyday faults and disappointment. Elsewhere, a doctor assists a woman who wants to remain near an old house and restore it while her husband presses to leave.

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Henry Van Dyke

Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933), known in full as Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr., was an American author, educator and diplomat who also wrote poetry and worked as a theologian and literary scholar. His books include "The Blue Flower" and "The House of Rimmon".

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First published
1912
Reading time
About 5 hours
Pages
143
Language
English
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