The Lock and Key Library: The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations: North…

The Lock and Key Library: The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations: North Europe — Russian — Swedish — Danish — Hungarian

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Title: The Lock and Key Library: The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations: North Europe — Russian — Swedish — Danish — Hungarian

Note: Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Note: See also: #12144

Contents: ALEXANDER SERGEIEVITCH PUSHKIN
The Queen of Spades
VERA JELIHOVSKY
The General's Will
FEODOR MIKHAILOVITCH DOSTOYEVSKY
Crime and Punishment
ANTON CHEKHOFF
The Safety Match
VSEVOLOD VLADIMIROVITCH KRESTOVSKI
Knights of Industry
JORGEN WILHELM BERGSOE
The Amputated Arms
OTTO LARSSEN
The Manuscript
BERNHARD SEVERIN INGEMANN
The Sealed Room
STEEN STEENSEN BLICHER
The Rector of Veilbye
HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES
FERENCZ MOLNAR
The Living Death
MAURUS JOKAI
Thirteen at Table
ETIENNE BARSONY
The Dancing Bear
ARTHUR ELCK
The Tower Room

Credits: This etext was prepared by Donald Lainson

Summary: "The Lock and Key Library: The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations: North…" edited by Julian Hawthorne is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology primarily showcases notable works from various European authors, immersing readers in tales filled with intrigue, mystery, and moral dilemmas, while reflecting cultural elements from the respective countries represented. The opening portion introduces several captivating stories, including Alexander Pushkin's "The Queen of Spades," which sets the tone for the collection. In this story, we witness a card party where guests exchange tales, ultimately leading to discussions surrounding the enigmatic Countess who holds a secret about winning cards. Hermann, a young engineer, becomes obsessed with uncovering this secret to secure wealth, but as we see, his desire leads him down a dark path of greed and desperation. This initial glimpse foreshadows the thematic exploration of ambition, morality, and the human psyche that permeates the stories within the anthology. The narrative intricately intertwines the characters' lives, setting the stage for unexpected consequences and profound revelations as the collection unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contributor: Bársony, István, 1855-1928

Contributor: Bergsøe, Vilhelm, 1835-1911

Contributor: Blicher, Steen Steensen, 1782-1848

Contributor: Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904

Contributor: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881

Contributor: Elck, Arthur

Contributor: Ingemann, Bernhard Severin, 1789-1862

Contributor: Jókai, Mór, 1825-1904

Contributor: Krestovskii, Vs. Vl. (Vsevolod Vladimirovich), 1840-1895

Contributor: Larssen, Otto, 1864-1910

Contributor: Molnár, Ferenc, 1878-1952

Contributor: Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837

Contributor: Zhelikhovskaia, V. P. (Vera Petrovna), 1835-1896

Editor: Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934

EBook No.: 1552

Published: Dec 1, 1998

Downloads: 194

Language: English

Subject: Fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Detective and mystery stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.