Project Gutenberg 2007-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 121 Green, Anna Katharine 1846 1935 Rohlfs, Mrs. Charles Rohlfs, Anna Katharine Green The Forsaken Inn: A Novel Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Forsaken Inn: A Novel" by Anna Katharine Green is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. This narrative unfolds as a blend of mystery and suspense, centered around a young couple, Mr. and Mrs. Urquhart, who find themselves at a peculiar inn, drawing the attention of the landlady, Mrs. Truax. The story delves into themes of crime, hidden secrets, and the emotional turmoil that accompanies their stay, setting the stage for a gripping tale. At the start of the novel, we meet a weary traveler who, seeking shelter from a storm, is drawn to a dilapidated inn that holds a sense of foreboding. Upon his arrival, he discovers a mysterious manuscript written by the previous landlady, detailing her unsettling experiences with the Urquharts, particularly concerning the young wife’s strange behavior and her husband’s overwhelming obsession with a large box. The narrative hints at fear and unease, culminating in a midnight scream that echoes through the inn, asserting a haunting atmosphere that suggests something sinister is at play. The opening sets the tone for an exploration of darker themes, leaving readers intrigued about the fate of the characters and the secrets lurking within the forsaken inn. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction 429538 429546 2024-09-10T08:28:51.057651 2023-09-10T11:35:54.597183 text/html text/html 433400 2020-06-01T10:17:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2158028 2020-06-01T10:17:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2101625 2024-09-10T08:29:01.224584 application/epub+zip 2104261 2024-09-10T08:28:53.814666 application/epub+zip 209338 2024-09-10T08:28:51.673655 application/epub+zip 1855706 2024-09-10T08:29:05.858565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1806421 2024-09-10T08:28:58.985632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301698 2022-09-11T06:26:21.649096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383129 383038 2024-09-10T08:28:50.078635 2023-09-10T11:35:53.640170 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 382954 2007-11-27T14:39:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 146194 2020-06-01T10:17:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 382949 2007-11-27T14:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146172 2020-06-01T10:17:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20564 2024-09-10T08:29:06.001560 application/rdf+xml 23223 2024-09-10T08:28:51.764638 image/jpeg 3657 2024-09-10T08:28:51.717636 image/jpeg 2231521 2024-09-10T08:28:51.170661 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