Project Gutenberg 2015-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 82 McNeile, H. C. (Herman Cyril) 1888 1937 McNeile, Herman Cyril McNeile, Cyril The Man in Ratcatcher, and Other Stories The man in ratcatcher -- "An arrow at a venture" -- The house by the headland -- The man who would not play cards -- A question of personality -- The unbroken line -- The real test -- "Good hunting, old chap" -- The man with his hand in his pocket -- A payment on account -- The poser. Produced by Al Haines "The Man in Ratcatcher and Other Stories" by H. C. McNeile is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The opening story introduces us to the character of John Marston, who appears to have a mysterious past intertwined with his present, particularly involving his lost identity and the pressures surrounding his return to the hunting field after a long absence. The narrative hints at themes of memory, recognition, and the complexities of personal relationships, especially as it unfolds between Marston and a young woman named Molly. The beginning of "The Man in Ratcatcher" sets the stage with a hunting scene, where Marston mounts a less-than-stellar horse, contrasting his skills and unrecognized presence against a backdrop of social class and expectations. As he prepares to ride, the story quickly shifts to a tense hunting meet where he is confronted by memories of his former life and the people he used to know, including Molly, whom he once loved. The narrative intensifies with whispers of Marston's possible identity as a man presumed dead, leading to a dramatic moment where his identity, past guilt, and current reality collide. This opening not only establishes the main character's conflict but also beckons readers into a world filled with emotions, societal norms, and the thrill of the hunt. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories, English English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 478882 478827 2024-09-20T15:11:00.222796 2023-09-21T11:30:27.735502 text/html text/html 482389 2015-08-03T20:19:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 191964 2015-08-03T20:19:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 214973 2024-09-20T15:11:18.242661 application/epub+zip 471112 2024-09-20T15:11:16.338675 application/pdf 471110 2024-09-20T15:11:04.962704 application/pdf 224420 2024-09-20T15:11:07.943711 application/epub+zip 224420 2024-09-20T15:11:02.344720 application/epub+zip 344101 2024-09-20T15:11:22.828624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312552 2024-09-20T15:11:13.640680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312995 2022-09-22T12:52:18.783183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396161 396159 2024-09-20T15:10:59.402759 2023-09-21T11:30:26.992409 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 396992 2015-08-03T20:19:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 148462 2015-08-03T20:19:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 393138 2015-08-03T20:19:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147977 2015-08-03T20:19:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 393137 2015-08-03T20:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147932 2015-08-03T20:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27223 2024-09-20T15:11:22.981622 application/rdf+xml 378576 2024-09-20T15:10:58.018819 2023-09-21T11:30:25.985392 text/x-rst text/x-rst 378576 2015-08-03T20:19:36 text/x-rst 175478 2015-08-03T20:19:36 text/x-rst application/zip 8365 2024-09-20T15:11:05.986699 image/jpeg 2117 2024-09-20T15:11:05.572745 image/jpeg 199003 2024-09-20T15:11:00.264753 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