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{{HPB-CW-comment|[Approximately in Summer of 1892, the Theosophical Publishing Society of London issued a small book of 144 pages under the above title. It contains five of H.P.B.’s occult stories: “A Bewitched Life,” “The Cave of the Echoes,” “The Luminous Shield,” “From the Polar Lands,” and “The Ensouled Violin.”}} | {{HPB-CW-comment|[Approximately in Summer of 1892, the Theosophical Publishing Society of London issued a small book of 144 pages under the above title. It contains five of H.P.B.’s occult stories: “A Bewitched Life,” “The Cave of the Echoes,” “The Luminous Shield,” “From the Polar Lands,” and “The Ensouled Violin.”}} | ||
{{HPB-CW-comment|Of these, only “From the Polar Lands” seems to be new. It may have been written by H.P.B. at the very end of her life.<ref>{{Style P-Editors note|The author of "From the Polar Lands. A Christmas Story" ("Nightmare Tales", 1892) is believed to be H. P. Blavatsky. In fact, this work is a translation of the beginning of the story by V. P. Zhelikhovsky of the same title. This can be seen by comparing the text of the two works. This is also confirmed by V. V. Johnston, who wrote in a letter to V. P. Zhelihovsky dated November 7 (19), 1890, that "Auntie (H. P. Blavatsky) is delighted with the ''Polar Lands'' and plans to translate them" (ГАРФ, ф. 5972, оп. 1, ед. хр. 68б. Л. 51). – A. D. | {{HPB-CW-comment|Of these, only “From the Polar Lands” seems to be new. It may have been written by H.P.B. at the very end of her life.<ref>{{Style P-Editors note|The author of "From the Polar Lands. A Christmas Story" ("Nightmare Tales", 1892) is believed to be H. P. Blavatsky. In fact, this work is a translation of the beginning of the story by V. P. Zhelikhovsky of the same title. This can be seen by comparing the text of the two works. This is also confirmed by V. V. Johnston, who wrote in a letter to V. P. Zhelihovsky dated November 7 (19), 1890, that "Auntie (H. P. Blavatsky) is delighted with the ''Polar Lands'' and plans to translate them" (ГАРФ, ф. 5972, оп. 1, ед. хр. 68б. Л. 51). – A. D. Tiurikov}}</ref> It is printed here, at the approximate time of its original appearance.}} | ||
{{HPB-CW-comment|The other stories in this collection appeared many years previously in various journals and newspapers. They may be found in other Volumes of the Collected Writings in their correct chronological sequence. Complete data about them is given in {{BCW-page|v=6|p=354|text=Volume VI, pp. 354-55}}.]}} | {{HPB-CW-comment|The other stories in this collection appeared many years previously in various journals and newspapers. They may be found in other Volumes of the Collected Writings in their correct chronological sequence. Complete data about them is given in {{BCW-page|v=6|p=354|text=Volume VI, pp. 354-55}}.]}} | ||