W. Lovel Eyre W. Lovel Eyre i(A74036 works by) (a.k.a. Wm. Lovell Eyre; William Lovell Eyre)
Gender: Male
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1 A Dream of Christmas Eve W. Lovel Eyre , 1885 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , December vol. 21 no. 247 1885; (p. 197-198) A poverty-stricken Hungarian baron decides to spend his first vacation from the Austrian army at his one remaining crumbling chateau. Returning on foot on Christmas Eve he is chased by wolves and dreams he is welcomed by a ball and a beautiful woman. Seeing her portrait in the hall he determines to have it cleaned - and finds behind it a cache of gold and jewels - and hears the tragic family tale surrounding her. Interesting if plainly told; unexceptional. (PB)
1 Entertaining an Angel Unawares W. Lovel Eyre , 1881 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , December vol. 17 no. 199 1881; (p. 206-207) Tale of Christmas past, when the narrator received an unexpected visitor into his solitary house. The visitor, helping himself to whisky, explains he is the Angel Gabriel on a mission of death. Only the narrator's quick thinking and some morphine - laced bourbon - saves him ... Light, entertaining. (PB)
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