Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 53 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Greiffenhagen, Maurice 1862 1931 Greiffenhagen, Maurice William Richards, Amy, active 1896-1918 In the Library The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 6. Reading ease score: 91.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by David Widger "In the Library" by W. W. Jacobs is a short story written in the early 20th century. This suspenseful tale revolves around the morality and implications of crime, highlighting the psychological tension experienced by the protagonist. The story explores themes of betrayal, guilt, and the unforeseen consequences of one's actions. The plot follows Trayton Burleigh, who is facing financial ruin and is confronted by his partner, James Fletcher, about his embezzlement. Tensions escalate when Burleigh, in a fit of rage, brutally kills Fletcher after an argument about the future of the firm they once shared. As Burleigh grapples with the immediate horror of his actions, he finds himself consumed by fear and paranoia, worried about being discovered. Just as he thinks he has escaped, another individual inadvertently enters the scene, putting Burleigh's situation into a chaotic spiral. In a twist of fate, the chaos leads to an unexpected resolution when both the police and medical assistance arrive, questioning Burleigh’s integrity and his role in the tragic event. The story concludes with a tense standoff as the truth hangs in precarious balance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction River life -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 47927 46853 2024-10-05T16:18:03.606205 2023-10-06T04:12:04.480155 text/html text/html 43582 2020-12-14T18:40:43 text/html; charset=us-ascii 329569 2020-12-14T18:40:43 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 345968 2024-10-05T16:18:05.273198 application/epub+zip 344769 2024-10-05T16:18:03.887189 application/epub+zip 74446 2024-10-05T16:18:03.722188 application/epub+zip 378889 2024-10-05T16:18:06.540206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370784 2024-10-05T16:18:05.116208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100925 2022-09-06T18:54:42.566844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40312 40305 2024-10-05T16:18:03.496193 2023-10-06T04:12:04.388163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 41745 2020-12-14T18:40:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15900 2020-12-14T18:40:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20031 2024-10-05T16:18:06.668165 application/rdf+xml 16615 2024-10-05T16:18:03.798171 image/jpeg 2756 2024-10-05T16:18:03.757194 image/jpeg 330043 2024-10-05T16:18:03.621180 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia