The Celestial Omnibus and Other Tales
The Celestial Omnibus and Other Tales by E.M. Forster is a collection of short stories published by Courier Corporation on December 17, 2014. This edition features 96 pages and is presented in English. The compilation showcases Forster’s early journal and magazine fiction from 1900 to 1911, highlighting the initial development of his witty and elegant style, as well as the profound humanism that characterizes his later works.
Readers will find six fables that reinterpret classical stories and themes, incorporating folkloric elements to delve into the imagination’s truths and the unseen influences on everyday life. Notable tales include “The Story of a Panic,” where a spoiled boy discovers his true self, and “The Road from Colonus,” which echoes the tragedy of Oedipus and Antigone. Other stories, such as “The Curate’s Friend” and “The Other Side of the Hedge,” explore themes of guidance and the futility of chasing goals, while “The Celestial Omnibus” recounts a transformative visit to heaven. This edition offers a glimpse into Forster’s early narrative style and thematic explorations.
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This compilation of short stories by one of the twentieth century’s preeminent authors spotlights journal and magazine fiction from 1900 to 1911. These early tales exhibit the first traces of E. M. Forster’s witty and elegant style as well as the profound humanism that he further developed in his later novels. Six fables reinterpret classical stories and themes, drawing upon folkloric elements to explore the truth of the imagination and the effects of the unseen on ordinary lives.
In “The Story of a Panic,” a spoiled boy discovers his true self. “The Road from Colonus” echoes the tragedy of Oedipus and Antigone, “Other Kingdom” offers a modern version of Apollo’s pursuit of Daphne, and “The Curate’s Friend” centers on a clergyman who’s advised by a faun. “The Other Side of the Hedge” illustrates the futility of chasing goals, and “The Celestial Omnibus” recounts a boy’s visit to heaven, where he is forever changed by encounters with characters from literature and myth.
Dover (2014) republication of the edition published by Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., London, 1911.
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