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Uniform Title: The Lodger. Japanese
Title: 下宿人
Alternate Title: Geshukunin
Note: Translation of: The Lodger
Credits: Produced by Kiyotoshi Hayashi
Summary: "Geshukunin" by Marie Belloc Lowndes is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the struggles of the Bunting couple, Robert and Ellen, who have fallen into financial hardship and are attempting to turn their home into a boarding house to regain some stability in their lives. As they navigate their precarious situation, an intriguing new tenant arrives, which adds an unexpected twist to their story. At the start of the narrative, we find the Bunting couple in a diminished state, grappling with anxiety over their financial situation and the loss of their previous respectable lives. The couple's past as domestic servants is highlighted, as is their hope for recovery by taking in boarders. The opening chapters detail their interactions, their emotions regarding their plight, and their first encounter with a new potential tenant—a peculiar gentleman named Mr. Sleuth—who seems like an enigma but offers a glimmer of hope for their dreary existence. This moment introduces a pivotal change in their fortunes, mixing elements of desperation and the potential for renewed purpose as they open their home to guests. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lowndes, Marie Belloc, 1868-1947
Translator: Hayashi, Kiyotoshi
EBook No.: 32978
Published: Jun 26, 2010
Downloads: 232
Language: Japanese
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: Serial murders -- Fiction
Subject: Whitechapel (London, England) -- Fiction
Subject: Jack, the Ripper -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: The Lodger. Japanese
Title: 下宿人
Alternate Title: Geshukunin
Note: Translation of: The Lodger
Credits: Produced by Kiyotoshi Hayashi
Summary: "Geshukunin" by Marie Belloc Lowndes is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the struggles of the Bunting couple, Robert and Ellen, who have fallen into financial hardship and are attempting to turn their home into a boarding house to regain some stability in their lives. As they navigate their precarious situation, an intriguing new tenant arrives, which adds an unexpected twist to their story. At the start of the narrative, we find the Bunting couple in a diminished state, grappling with anxiety over their financial situation and the loss of their previous respectable lives. The couple's past as domestic servants is highlighted, as is their hope for recovery by taking in boarders. The opening chapters detail their interactions, their emotions regarding their plight, and their first encounter with a new potential tenant—a peculiar gentleman named Mr. Sleuth—who seems like an enigma but offers a glimmer of hope for their dreary existence. This moment introduces a pivotal change in their fortunes, mixing elements of desperation and the potential for renewed purpose as they open their home to guests. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lowndes, Marie Belloc, 1868-1947
Translator: Hayashi, Kiyotoshi
EBook No.: 32978
Published: Jun 26, 2010
Downloads: 232
Language: Japanese
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: Serial murders -- Fiction
Subject: Whitechapel (London, England) -- Fiction
Subject: Jack, the Ripper -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.