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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

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Title: The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories

Author and Title: Grant Allen. The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories

First Edition: London: Chatto and Windus, 1887. 1 volume, post 8vo., 6s.

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Summary: Contains the short stories "The Beckoning Hand," "Lucretia," "The Third Time," "The Gold Wulfric," "My Uncle's Will," "The Two Carnegies," "Olga Davidoff's Husband," "John Cann's Treasure," "Isaline and I," "Professor Milliter's Dilemma," "In Strict Confidence," "The Search Party's Find" [aka "An Arctic Expedition"] and "Harry's Inheritance."

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