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Title: That Affair Next Door
Note: Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "That Affair Next Door" by Anna Katharine Green is a mystery novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the curious Miss Amelia Butterworth, who becomes embroiled in an investigation following the mysterious death of a young woman found beneath a fallen cabinet in the neighboring Van Burnam mansion. As an astute observer, Amelia takes it upon herself to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that unfolds, delving into suspicions of murder, familial secrets, and the complexities of social standing. The opening of the novel presents Miss Butterworth as a determined yet thoughtful character, who first notices unusual activity next door during a warm night. Her concern for the potential occupant of the seemingly abandoned house leads her to discover something truly shocking—the lifeless body of a young woman. As she interacts with the police and begins to deduce her own theories about the circumstances surrounding the woman's death, the narrative sets the stage for an intricate mystery filled with twists and turns. Amelia's observations and growing conviction that foul play is involved create an intriguing setup, inviting readers to explore the depths of human morality and the veiled truths that lie within the lives of those in high society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935
EBook No.: 21617
Published: May 26, 2007
Downloads: 275
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: That Affair Next Door
Note: Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Josephine Paolucci and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "That Affair Next Door" by Anna Katharine Green is a mystery novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the curious Miss Amelia Butterworth, who becomes embroiled in an investigation following the mysterious death of a young woman found beneath a fallen cabinet in the neighboring Van Burnam mansion. As an astute observer, Amelia takes it upon herself to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that unfolds, delving into suspicions of murder, familial secrets, and the complexities of social standing. The opening of the novel presents Miss Butterworth as a determined yet thoughtful character, who first notices unusual activity next door during a warm night. Her concern for the potential occupant of the seemingly abandoned house leads her to discover something truly shocking—the lifeless body of a young woman. As she interacts with the police and begins to deduce her own theories about the circumstances surrounding the woman's death, the narrative sets the stage for an intricate mystery filled with twists and turns. Amelia's observations and growing conviction that foul play is involved create an intriguing setup, inviting readers to explore the depths of human morality and the veiled truths that lie within the lives of those in high society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935
EBook No.: 21617
Published: May 26, 2007
Downloads: 275
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.