Project Gutenberg 2008-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 108 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) The Bag of Diamonds Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Bag of Diamonds" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in Victorian London, the story revolves around Dr. Chartley, a physician who becomes increasingly obsessed with creating an elixir for eternal life, neglecting his medical practice and facing financial hardships along the way. The narrative is enriched by a cast of characters including his children, Hendon and Richmond, and Bob, the amusing houseboy, who ultimately play pivotal roles in the unfolding of events. At the start of the story, the bleak atmosphere of a foggy December night in London is vividly depicted, introducing Constable John Whyley as he observes the eerie silence while on his beat. Whyley's curiosity is piqued when he witnesses suspicious activity emanating from Dr. Chartley's surgery, leading him to suspect that something may be amiss. His instincts are confirmed as he encounters Richmond, Chartley's daughter, who is anxiously searching for her father, prompting a swift entry into the doctor’s surgery, filled with unsettling revelations and a backdrop of intrigue involving characters entangled in various conflicts, setting the stage for a blend of humor, suspense, and mystery. The beginning hints at a complex intertwining of personal trials, familial loyalty, and darker elements lurking beneath the surface of everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Physicians -- Fiction PZ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 301455 301464 2024-09-10T13:33:29.450768 2023-09-11T06:40:49.452251 text/html text/html 317066 2008-03-19T11:17:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 104457 2008-03-19T11:17:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 157396 2024-09-10T13:33:35.739722 application/epub+zip 160850 2024-09-10T13:33:31.119725 application/epub+zip 160848 2024-09-10T13:33:30.139738 application/epub+zip 305919 2024-09-10T13:33:38.932713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299427 2024-09-10T13:33:35.046728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299525 2022-09-11T12:24:09.569492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277654 277629 2024-09-10T13:33:28.781727 2023-09-11T06:40:48.820230 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 277500 2008-03-19T11:17:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104001 2008-03-19T11:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18040 2024-09-10T13:33:39.068689 application/rdf+xml 12422 2024-09-10T13:33:30.503737 image/jpeg 3244 2024-09-10T13:33:30.317747 image/jpeg 154462 2024-09-10T13:33:29.477728 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