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Title: The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English

Note: Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: The haunted house / C. Dickens -- No. 1 branch line: The signal man / C. Dickens -- The haunted and the haunters; or, the house and the brain / Bulwer-Lytton -- The incantation / Bulwer-Lytton -- The avenger / T. De Quincey -- Melmoth the wanderer / C.R. Maturin -- A mystery with a moral / L. Sterne -- On being found out /W.M. Thackeray -- The notch in the ax / W.M. Thackeray -- Bourgonef -- The closed cabinet.

Credits: This etext was prepared by Donald Lainson

Summary: "The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English" edited by Julian Hawthorne is a collection of classic mystery and detective stories likely compiled in the late 19th century. The anthology features works from notable authors of the period, including Charles Dickens, Bulwer-Lytton, and Thomas De Quincey, showcasing a range of ghostly and suspenseful tales that delve into the supernatural and the enigmatic. The common theme throughout these stories revolves around mysterious occurrences, haunted settings, and the psychological tension that arises from confronting the unknown. The opening of the anthology introduces readers to "The Haunted House" by Charles Dickens, where the first-person narrator embarks on a journey to a seemingly abandoned, eerie house. As he describes his strange encounter with a fellow traveler on the train and his exploration of the house's neglected surroundings, Dickens skillfully sets a ghostly atmosphere filled with hints of the supernatural. The narrator's conversations with locals further develop the haunting lore surrounding the house, punctuated by quirky characters and comedic elements. Dickens artfully intertwines humor with horror, establishing a playful yet eerie tone that sets the stage for the unfolding mystery within the haunted residence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contributor: De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859

Contributor: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

Contributor: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873

Contributor: Maturin, Charles Robert, 1780-1824

Contributor: Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768

Contributor: Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863

Editor: Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934

EBook No.: 1831

Published: Jul 1, 1999

Downloads: 212

Language: English

Subject: Fiction

Subject: Detective and mystery stories

Subject: Ghost stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:1831:2 1999-07-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Hawthorne, Julian Thackeray, William Makepeace Sterne, Laurence Maturin, Charles Robert Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Dickens, Charles De Quincey, Thomas en 1
2024-11-09T22:50:24Z The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English

This edition has images.

Title: The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English

Note: Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: The haunted house / C. Dickens -- No. 1 branch line: The signal man / C. Dickens -- The haunted and the haunters; or, the house and the brain / Bulwer-Lytton -- The incantation / Bulwer-Lytton -- The avenger / T. De Quincey -- Melmoth the wanderer / C.R. Maturin -- A mystery with a moral / L. Sterne -- On being found out /W.M. Thackeray -- The notch in the ax / W.M. Thackeray -- Bourgonef -- The closed cabinet.

Credits: This etext was prepared by Donald Lainson

Summary: "The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English" edited by Julian Hawthorne is a collection of classic mystery and detective stories likely compiled in the late 19th century. The anthology features works from notable authors of the period, including Charles Dickens, Bulwer-Lytton, and Thomas De Quincey, showcasing a range of ghostly and suspenseful tales that delve into the supernatural and the enigmatic. The common theme throughout these stories revolves around mysterious occurrences, haunted settings, and the psychological tension that arises from confronting the unknown. The opening of the anthology introduces readers to "The Haunted House" by Charles Dickens, where the first-person narrator embarks on a journey to a seemingly abandoned, eerie house. As he describes his strange encounter with a fellow traveler on the train and his exploration of the house's neglected surroundings, Dickens skillfully sets a ghostly atmosphere filled with hints of the supernatural. The narrator's conversations with locals further develop the haunting lore surrounding the house, punctuated by quirky characters and comedic elements. Dickens artfully intertwines humor with horror, establishing a playful yet eerie tone that sets the stage for the unfolding mystery within the haunted residence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contributor: De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859

Contributor: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

Contributor: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873

Contributor: Maturin, Charles Robert, 1780-1824

Contributor: Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768

Contributor: Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863

Editor: Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934

EBook No.: 1831

Published: Jul 1, 1999

Downloads: 212

Language: English

Subject: Fiction

Subject: Detective and mystery stories

Subject: Ghost stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:1831:3 1999-07-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Hawthorne, Julian Thackeray, William Makepeace Sterne, Laurence Maturin, Charles Robert Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Dickens, Charles De Quincey, Thomas en 1