Project Gutenberg 2009-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 98 Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) 1866 1921 Hornung, Ernest William Hornung, E.W. The Camera Fiend Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. "The Camera Fiend" by E.W. Hornung is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Pocket Upton, a schoolboy navigating his precarious existence filled with asthma attacks and a quest for adventure. As he attempts to forge his identity apart from his brothers, Pocket's encounters in London lead to unexpected and life-altering consequences, including a tragic incident that complicates his life further. The opening of the novel introduces Pocket Upton as he struggles with his asthma and feels like an outsider among his peers. After being sent to London for a doctor's appointment, he wanders through the city, grappling with feelings of adventure mixed with insecurity. His impulsive decision to buy a revolver leads to a fateful night in Hyde Park, where he inadvertently shoots a man while sleepwalking, unaware of the severity of his actions. This chilling incident sets the stage for the unfolding narrative, as Pocket must confront the repercussions of his actions while striving to protect his family from the painful truth. The beginning effectively establishes both the character's internal conflict and the novel's tension, promising an exploration of themes related to innocence, guilt, and the thirst for acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 451597 2025-04-12T11:03:01.280161 text/html 471313 2021-01-30T08:24:03 text/html 414372 2025-04-12T11:03:06.672128 application/epub+zip 414496 2025-04-12T11:03:02.009154 application/epub+zip 252971 2025-04-12T11:03:01.642158 application/epub+zip 527081 2025-04-12T11:03:10.697110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503175 2025-04-12T11:03:06.345145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342670 2022-09-14T04:27:55.507462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428715 2025-04-12T11:03:00.712129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428666 2021-01-30T08:28:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17449 2025-04-12T11:03:10.828083 application/rdf+xml 20707 2025-04-12T11:03:01.740149 image/jpeg 3475 2025-04-12T11:03:01.691137 image/jpeg 554953 2025-04-12T11:03:01.324181 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