Project Gutenberg 2004-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 261 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) A Double Barrelled Detective Story Produced by David Widger "A Double Barrelled Detective Story" by Mark Twain is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative intertwines themes of love, revenge, and detection, presenting the tumultuous relationship between Jacob Fuller and his beautiful young wife, culminating in a dark setup for revenge through the eyes of their son. The story opens with intense marital conflict, setting the stage for an intricate detective plot where familial bonds clash with notions of justice. The opening of the book introduces us to the unfolding drama in Virginia, highlighting the tumultuous marriage between Jacob Fuller and his bride, who soon faces betrayal and humiliation. After an unsettling confession from her husband, she becomes a victim of his cruel schemes meant to avenge the disapproval of her father. The narrative swiftly transitions to their son, Archy, who inherits a unique talent akin to a bloodhound. As Archy matures into a young man, his mother’s secretive past engulfs him, leading him on a quest that invokes themes of vengeance against his father’s wrongdoings, setting a dramatic tone for the unfolding detective story. The juxtaposition of personal trauma with the promise of justice weaves an engaging tension that draws readers into the world Twain has crafted. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 154535 154536 2024-10-02T06:35:23.468446 2023-10-02T06:09:39.962453 text/html text/html 159229 2021-02-26T00:52:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 54340 2021-02-26T00:52:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 129105 2024-10-02T06:35:30.031423 application/epub+zip 130801 2024-10-02T06:35:26.760476 application/epub+zip 117445 2024-10-02T06:35:25.399436 application/epub+zip 256617 2024-10-02T06:35:32.356421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242442 2024-10-02T06:35:29.308466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204765 2022-09-02T07:56:06.751412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128945 128938 2024-10-02T06:35:22.920454 2023-10-02T06:09:39.551431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 128814 2018-02-24T10:34:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 51085 2018-03-20T11:10:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19850 2024-10-02T06:35:32.489424 application/rdf+xml 13119 2024-10-02T06:35:26.085458 image/jpeg 3336 2024-10-02T06:35:25.803430 image/jpeg 126704 2024-10-02T06:35:23.482446 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