In Queer Street by Fergus Hume
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56087.html.images | 604 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56087.epub3.images | 266 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56087.epub.noimages | 275 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56087.kf8.images | 485 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56087.kindle.images | 462 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56087.txt.utf-8 | 515 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/56087/pg56087-h.zip | 261 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Hume, Fergus, 1859-1932 |
|---|---|
| Title | In Queer Street |
| Note | Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the Haithi Trust Org. --images digitized by Google (original from University of Wisconsin) |
| Summary | "In Queer Street" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins at a boarding house called The Home of the Muses, where a group of eclectic characters, including the flamboyant Mr. Cuthbert Spruce and the enigmatic Mr. Owain Hench, find themselves bound by their unique circumstances and secrets. The narrative weaves themes of ambition, mystery, and human relationships, setting the stage for character interactions filled with both tension and intrigue. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Mr. Spruce, who has come to the boarding house in Bethnal Green, London, to escape a scandal involving a gambling affair. He meets Mrs. Tesk, the landlady, who provides a glimpse into the peculiar ambiance of the house. We learn about other residents, including the boisterous Madame Alpenny and her daughter Zara, who dances at a local music hall. Spruce's curiosity leads him to delve into the lives of his fellow boarders, particularly Hench, with whom he has a history. As Spruce navigates the complex dynamics of the house, hints of mystery and personal ambition abound, indicating that the interactions within this microcosm could lead to unexpected revelations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Inheritance and succession -- Fiction |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction |
| Subject | Boardinghouses -- Fiction |
| Subject | Mystery fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 56087 |
| Release Date | Nov 30, 2017 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 4, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 67 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
