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  THE MOONSTONE by Wilkie Collin...

  Wilkie Collins

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  THE MOONSTONE by Wilkie Collin (Beyonds Classics)'The horrid mystery hanging over us in this house gets into my head like liquor, and makes me wild.'THE MOONSTONE by Wilkie Collin (Beyonds Classics)Centered around a glorious yellow diamond that carries with it a menacing history, The Moonstone tells the story of Rachel Verinder, who inherits the stone on her eighteenth birthday. That very evening, the diamond is stolen and there begins an epic inquiry into hunting down the thief. At the same time, three Indian men, Brahmin guardians of the diamond are attempting to reclaim the stone in order to return it to their sacred Hindu Idol.THE MOONSTONE by Wilkie Collin (Beyonds Classics)Told from the perspective of 11different characters, Wilkie Collins' tale of mystery and suspicion was considered the first modern English detective novel at its time of publication.THE MOONSTONE by Wilkie Collin (Beyonds Classics)"The Moonstone is a page-turner," writes Carolyn Heilbrun. "It catches one up and unfolds its amazing story through the recountings of its several narrators, all of them enticing and singular." Wilkie Collinss spellbinding tale of romance, theft, and murder inspired a hugely popular genre? the detective mystery. Hinging on the theft of an enormous diamond originally stolen from an Indian shrine, this riveting novel features the innovative Sergeant Cuff, the hilarious house steward Gabriel Betteridge, a lovesick housemaid, and a mysterious band of Indian jugglers.THE MOONSTONE by Wilkie Collin (Beyonds Classics)The Moonstone is one of the most famous suspense novels of all time: a masterpiece of construction and the ultimate page-turner. First serialized in Charles Dickenss magazine All the Year Round, this classic work introduced one of the worlds most beloved genres, the detective story.THE MOONSTONE by Wilkie Collin (Beyonds Classics)

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  The Experiences Of Loveday...

  Catherine Louisa Pirkis

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  We rely on your support to help us keep producing beautiful, free, and unrestricted editions of literature for the digital age. Will you support our efforts with a donation ? Loveday Brooke, an "altogether nondescript" woman, is one of the detective agency Lynch Court's most able investigators. Her shrewd brain and immense common sense make it easy to look past the obvious solution to get to the heart of the matter, whenever her skills are called for. In this collection of short stories, Miss Brooke solves cases that have stumped the local police, including burglaries, missing people, and even murders. Catherine Louisa Pirkis was already a successful author when she started penning the Loveday Brooke stories. Originally serialized in The Ludgate Monthly between 1893 and 1894, they were collected into this single volume later in 1894. The book received positive reviews from contemporary critics, including one who praised her as "outshining the detective Sherlock Holmes in preternatural prescience"—before concluding that she was unlikely to catch a husband if she carried on as a detective. Largely forgotten in the twentieth century, Loveday Brooke has seen a recent resurgence, with modern re-releases and praise as a example of a Victorian story that focuses on the work of a woman in a normally male-dominated industry. Catherine Louisa Pirkis (died 1910) was a prominent voice of the late 19th and early 20th century. Their work has endured across generations and continues to be read and studied worldwide. As a work of classic literary fiction, The Experiences Of Loveday Brooke Lady Detective exemplifies the narrative craft and social insight that defined great storytelling of its era. Literary fiction of this period was characterized by careful attention to character psychology, social milieu, and the moral questions that animated public discourse.

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  Mansfield Park - A Story of...

  Jane Austen

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  Fanny Price is sent at ten to live with rich relations who never let her forget the favor, and grows into the only person in the house with a working conscience. Austen gave her heroine no wit and no charm and dared the reader to prefer her anyway; the theatricals, the ha-ha and the estate in Antigua have kept scholars arguing for a century. Ninety-eight plates by painters including Constable and Morland show the woods, cottages, cornfields and great houses of the English countryside that surround Austen's heroine.

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  The Domain of Arnheim

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Ffrom his cradle to his grave a gale of prosperity bore my friend Ellison along. Nor do I use the word prosperity in its mere worldly sense. I mean it as synonymous with happiness. The person of whom I speak seemed born for the purpose of foreshadowing the doctrines of Turgôt, Price, Priestly and Condorcêt — of exemplifying by individual instance what has been deemed the chimera of the perfectionists. In the brief existence of Ellison I fancy that I have seen refuted the dogma, that in man's very nature lies some hidden principle, the antagonist of bliss. An anxious examination of his career has given me to understand that, in general, from the violation of a few simple laws of humanity arises the wretchedness of mankind — that as a species we have in our possession the as yet unwrought elements of content — and that, even now, in the present darkness and madness of all thought on the great question of the social condition, it is not impossible that man, the individual, under certain unusual and highly fortuitous conditions, may be happy.

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  The Valley of Fear

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  A cryptic message. A shocking crime. A mystery that reaches far beyond the scene of the investigation.
  
  When an encrypted warning arrives at 221B Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson are thrust into a complex investigation that challenges even Holmes's extraordinary powers of deduction. As hidden connections emerge and long-buried secrets begin to surface, every clue brings them closer to a truth that is far more intricate than it first appears.
  
  In The Valley of Fear, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle masterfully combines suspense, mystery, and psychological intrigue to create one of the most compelling adventures in the Sherlock Holmes canon. With its ingenious plotting, memorable characters, and steadily building tension, the novel keeps readers engaged as Holmes unravels a puzzle where nothing is quite as it seems.
  
  Rich in atmosphere and expertly paced, this classic detective novel showcases the qualities that have made Sherlock Holmes one of literature's most enduring icons. Doyle's skillful storytelling and sharp attention to detail continue to captivate readers, making The Valley of Fear an essential read for fans of mystery, crime fiction, and classic literature.
  
  For more than a century, Sherlock Holmes has inspired readers around the world with his unmatched intellect and unforgettable investigations. The Valley of Fear remains one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's finest novels, admired for its intricate mystery, compelling narrative, and lasting influence on detective fiction.
  
  Join Sherlock Holmes on another extraordinary investigation. Download The Valley of Fear today and experience a timeless mystery that continues to intrigue readers across generations.

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  Outpost - A Story of a Lost...

  Jane G. Austin

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  A rich little girl called Sunshine runs away from her own birthday party into the back courts of the city and is taken in by an Irish washerwoman and her son Teddy — until an organ-grinder carries her off to dance for pennies, a railway accident separates everyone, and a young woman named Dora brings her to Outpost, an old farmhouse in the Berkshire Hills. Jane G. Austin — no relation to the English novelist — later made the Pilgrims her subject; this 1867 book is her story of a lost child, and the city poor in it are drawn with more sympathy than sentiment. Fifty-four plates of woodland and upland landscape, from Homer's Adirondacks to Munch's elm forest in autumn, follow the lost child from city courts to the Berkshire Hills.

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