Jonathan Gibbs

Jonathan Gibbs is the author of Randall, or The Painted Grape, published by Galley Beggar Press, and lectures in Creative and Professional Writing at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. He tweets as @Tiny_Camels and blogs at Tiny Camels.

The Art of the Novella challenge 53: The Invisible Man

Title: The Invisible Man Author: HG Wells First published: 1897 Page count: 128 First line: The stranger came early in February, one wintry day, through a biting wind and a driving… Read more »

The Art of the Novella challenge 52: The Man Who Would Be King

Title: The Man Who Would be King Author: Rudyard Kipling First published: 1888 Page count: 64 First line: The law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy… Read more »

The Art of the Novella Challenge 51: The Nice Old Man and the Pretty Girl

Title: The Nice Old Man and the Pretty Girl Author: Italo Svevo First published: 1926 (in translation 1929) Page count: 92 First line: There was a prelude to the adventure… Read more »

The Art of the Novella Challenge 50: The Lemoine Affair

Title: The Lemoine Affair Author: Marcel Proust First published: 1904-8 Page count: 100 First line: In one of the last months of the year 1907, at one of those “routs”… Read more »

The Art of the Novella Challenge 49: The Duel (Conrad)

Title: The Duel Author: Joseph Conrad First published: 1908 Page count: 115 First line: Napoleon I., whose career had the quality of a duel against the whole of Europe, disliked… Read more »

The Art of the Novella challenge 48: Mathilda

Title: Mathilda Author: Mary Shelley First published: 1959 (though written 1818-20) Page count: 134 First line: It is only four o’clock; but it is winter and the sun has already… Read more »

The Art of the Novella challenge 47: The Hound of the Baskervilles

Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles Author: Arthur Conan Doyle First published: 1902 Page count: 119 First line: Mr. Sherlock Holmes, who was usually very late in the mornings, save upon those not infrequent occasions… Read more »

The Art of the Novella challenge 45: Freya of the Seven Isles

Title: Freya of the Seven Isles Author: Joseph Conrad First published: 1912 Page count: 117 First line: One day — and that day was many years ago — I received a long, chatty letter from… Read more »

The Art of the Novella challenge 44: Stempenyu: A Jewish Romance

Title: Stempenyu: A Jewish Romance Author: Sholem Aleichem First published: 1888 Page count: 195 First line: Stempenyu was the nickname he inherited from his father. What makes this a specifically… Read more »

The Art of the Novella Challenge 43: The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

Title: The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg Author: Mark Twain First published: 1899 Page count: 84 First line: It was many years ago. The man that corrupted Hadleyburg is, to all… Read more »