Masterpieces of Mystery in Four Volumes: Riddle Stories by Joseph Lewis French
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About this eBook
| Editor | French, Joseph Lewis, 1858-1936 |
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| Title | Masterpieces of Mystery in Four Volumes: Riddle Stories |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents |
The Mysterious Card / Cleveland Moffett The Great Valdez Sapphire / Anonymous The Oblong Box / Edgar Allan Poe The Birth Mark / Nathaniel Hawthorne A Terribly Strange Bed / Wilkie Collins The Torture by Hope / Villiers de l'Isle Adam The Box with the Iron Clamps / Florence Marryat My Fascinating Friend / William Archer The Lost Room / Fitz-James O'Brien. |
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| Summary | "Masterpieces of Mystery in Four Volumes: Riddle Stories" by Joseph Lewis French is a collection of mystery short stories edited in the early 20th century. This compilation aims to showcase the art of the riddle story, a subgenre intertwining elements of mystery and human psychology, while allowing readers to engage their intellect. The stories included represent a broad palette of authors and styles, hinting at a rich exploration of the people and situations that create mysterious conundrums. The opening portion introduces the first story, "The Mysterious Card" by Cleveland Moffett, which follows Richard Burwell, an American in Paris who receives a mysterious card from an enigmatic woman. His attempt to understand the card's cryptic message leads him into a whirlwind of strange occurrences, including evictions from hotels and a mysterious detention by police. The narrative quickly escalates as Burwell's quest for the card's meaning impacts his personal and social life, leading to suspicion and dire consequences that unravel his former stability. As the tension of the story unfolds, the reader is drawn into a spell of intrigue revolving around miscommunication, societal norms, and the search for hidden truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Ghost stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 29704 |
| Release Date | Aug 15, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 125 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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