The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English
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| Editor | Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934 |
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| Contributor | Castle, Egerton, 1858-1920 |
| Contributor | Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889 |
| Contributor | Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 |
| Contributor | Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 |
| Contributor | Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 |
| Contributor | Weyman, Stanley John, 1855-1928 |
| Title | The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English |
| Note | Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | Rudyard Kipling: -- My Own True Ghost Story -- The Sending of Dana Da -- In the House of Suddhoo -- His Wedded Wife -- A. Conan Doyle: A Case of Identity -- A Scandal in Bohemia -- The Red-Headed League -- Egerton Castle: The Baron's Quarry -- Stanley J. Weyman: The Fowl in the Pot -- Robert Louis Stevenson: The Pavilion on the Links -- Wilkie Collins: The Dream Woman -- Anonymous: The Lost Duchess -- The Minor Canon -- The Pipe -- The Puzzle -- The Great Valdez Sapphire |
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| Summary | "The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English" edited by Julian Hawthorne is a collection of classic mystery and detective stories compiled in the early 20th century. This anthology features notable authors such as Rudyard Kipling, A. Conan Doyle, and Wilkie Collins, showcasing suspenseful tales that delve into crime, the supernatural, and the intricacies of human nature. The book offers a glimpse into the genre’s evolution, reflecting social conditions and the human psyche through its distinctive narratives. The opening of the anthology provides a vivid introduction to a spectral tale by Rudyard Kipling called "My Own True Ghost Story," where the protagonist encounters eerie happenings in a dilapidated dâk-bungalow in India. The protagonist narrates experiences filled with tension and atmospheric dread, detailing ghostly sounds and the unsettling presence of unseen entities during a stormy night. These initial sketches set the tone for the collection, weaving themes of fear, the unknown, and the human response to uncanny events, while establishing a sense of place and cultural backdrop essential to many of the stories included in the anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories, English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2038 |
| Release Date | Jun 4, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 442 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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