The Unknown Quantity: A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales
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The Unknown Quantity is a thought-provoking novel written by Henry Van Dyke. The book tells the story of a young man named Richard Vandermarck, who is born into a wealthy family and is expected to follow in his father's footsteps by pursuing a career in finance. However, Richard is interested in philosophy and decides to pursue his passion, much to the disappointment of his family.As he delves deeper into the world of philosophy, Richard meets a mysterious man named John Ward, who introduces him to the concept of the unknown quantity. This concept challenges Richard to question his beliefs and...
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- THE UNKNOWN QUANTITY
- A Book of Romance And Some Half-Told Tales
- HENRY VAN DYKE
- NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS 1921
- Copyright, 1912, by Charles Scribner's Sons Published October, 1912. Reprinted October, December, 1912; July, 1916; May, 1918; March, 1919; December, 1919; July, 1921. Leather Edition, September, 1913; May, 1916; February, 1917; June, 1920; May, 1921.
- Dedicated
- IN THANKFULNESS TO THE MEMORY OF
- DEAR DAUGHTER DOROTHEA
- RAY OF LIGHT SONG OF JOY HEART OF LOVE 1888-1912
- DOROTHEA
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- THE WEDDING-RING
- MESSENGERS AT THE WINDOW
- I
- II
- THE COUNTERSIGN OF THE CRADLE
- I
- II
- HALF-TOLD TALES
- THE KEY OF THE TOWER THE RIPENING OF THE FRUIT THE KING'S JEWEL
- THE KEY of the TOWER
- THE RIPENING OF THE FRUIT
- THE KING'S JEWEL
- THE MUSIC-LOVER
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- II
- III
- HUMORESKE
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- II
- III
- HALF-TOLD TALES
- AN OLD GAME THE UNRULY SPRITE A CHANGE OF AIR
- AN OLD GAME
- THE UNRULY SPRITE
- A PARTIAL FAIRY TALE
- A CHANGE OF AIR
- THE NIGHT CALL
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- II
- III
- IV
- THE EFFECTUAL FERVENT PRAYER
- II
- THE RETURN OF THE CHARM
- I
- II
- HALF-TOLD TALES
- BEGGARS UNDER THE BUSH STRONGHOLD IN THE ODOUR OF SANCTITY
- BEGGARS under the BUSH
- STRONGHOLD
- IN the ODOUR of SANCTITY
- Mortem suscepit cantando
- THE SAD SHEPHERD
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- DARKNESS
- II
- NIGHTFIRE
- III
- DAWN
- THE MANSION
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- II
- CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
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