Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 131 Johnson, Owen 1878 1952 Johnson, Owen McMahon Murder in Any Degree Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Murder in any degree -- One hundred in the dark -- A comedy for wives -- The lie -- Even threes -- A man of no imagination -- Larry Moore -- My wife's wedding presents -- The surprises of the lottery. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Karen Dalrymple and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Murder in Any Degree" by Owen Johnson is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds among a group of artists and intellectuals at a club, focusing on their discussions about art, love, and marriage, particularly the dynamics between male artists and their wives or muses. The interactions reveal complex relationships and the tensions between creativity and domestic life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to several characters, including Steingall, a painter, Quinny, an illustrator, and De Gollyer, a critic. They engage in lively conversations about the nature of inspiration and the influence of women in the lives of artists. The discussion shifts towards the topic of marriage and how it impacts artistic integrity and creativity. The dialogue paints a picture of contrasting viewpoints as the men grapple with their own experiences and perceptions of relationships, culminating in a story introduced by Britt Herkimer, who reflects on the outcomes of his friend Clyde Rantoul's marriage and its implications for his artistic career. The opening sets a stage for exploration of deeper themes of jealousy, inspiration, and the sacrifices made in the name of love and art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, American PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 384120 379921 2024-10-06T04:21:10.968918 2023-10-06T06:22:45.036474 text/html text/html 397175 2020-12-15T02:59:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1606750 2020-12-15T02:59:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1568546 2024-10-06T04:21:20.030858 application/epub+zip 1575347 2024-10-06T04:21:14.195867 application/epub+zip 200647 2024-10-06T04:21:12.834913 application/epub+zip 1771510 2024-10-06T04:21:24.425819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1741400 2024-10-06T04:21:19.093865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360669 2022-09-06T22:04:12.093735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352051 351985 2024-10-06T04:21:09.245906 2023-10-06T06:22:43.482422 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 351897 2020-12-15T02:59:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 134003 2020-12-15T02:59:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351894 2020-12-15T02:59:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133942 2020-12-15T02:59:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21429 2024-10-06T04:21:24.559815 application/rdf+xml 14012 2024-10-06T04:21:13.398905 image/jpeg 3477 2024-10-06T04:21:13.116884 image/jpeg 1693107 2024-10-06T04:21:11.028914 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