Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 166 Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) 1866 1921 Hornung, Ernest William Hornung, E.W. The Shadow of the Rope Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders "The Shadow of the Rope" by E. W. Hornung is a fictional novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Rachel Minchin, a young Australian woman caught in a tumultuous marriage who faces dire circumstances and ultimately becomes embroiled in a murder trial after her husband's unexpected death. The story explores themes of desperation, societal judgment, and the complexities of personal relationships as she struggles for autonomy and self-respect amidst her turbulent life. The opening of the book captures a pivotal moment in Rachel's life as she resolves to leave her husband, Alexander Minchin, after enduring his gambling and alcoholism. Her determination is palpable as she prepares to return to Australia, but the unexpected turn of events leads her to discover her husband dead in their home, a victim of a violent crime. The scene is charged with tension as the police arrive, and the narrative hints at the impending trial that will follow. Rachel’s conflicting emotions are evident as she grapples with both loss and the stigma of potential guilt, setting the stage for the courtroom drama and her quest for redemption that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories, English PR Text Crime Fiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 474677 2024-10-06T03:55:14.991019 2023-10-06T06:01:24.320700 text/html text/html 494439 2020-12-15T01:41:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 471656 2020-12-15T01:41:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 550537 2024-10-06T03:55:23.037989 application/epub+zip 555872 2024-10-06T03:55:17.084053 application/epub+zip 254077 2024-10-06T03:55:15.775353 application/epub+zip 760778 2024-10-06T03:55:27.860018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733186 2024-10-06T03:55:22.205978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390057 2022-09-06T21:34:11.078165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455223 455182 2024-10-06T03:55:13.767019 2023-10-06T06:01:23.273662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 456659 2020-12-15T01:41:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 174476 2020-12-15T01:41:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 456652 2020-12-15T01:41:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174452 2020-12-15T01:41:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21737 2024-10-06T03:55:28.013918 application/rdf+xml 12800 2024-10-06T03:55:16.349006 image/jpeg 3707 2024-10-06T03:55:16.055001 image/jpeg 533220 2024-10-06T03:55:15.042071 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