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Title: The Dead Alive
Note: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger
Summary: "The Dead Alive" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Philip Lefrank, a junior barrister who suffers from overwork and is advised by his doctor to take a rest, prompting him to travel to America to visit a distant relative, Mr. Isaac Meadowcroft, at Morwick Farm. Upon his arrival, Lefrank finds himself embroiled in a complex web of tension and hostility within the household, particularly involving the mysterious disappearance of John Jago, who has been at odds with the Meadowcroft family. The opening of the novel introduces the main character, Philip Lefrank, as he grapples with his health and decision to leave his legal practice behind temporarily. His arrival at Morwick Farm sets the stage for a series of unsettling events, marked by family discord, hidden animosities, and the social dynamics between Lefrank, the Meadowcroft family, and John Jago. As Lefrank learns about the family’s dark secrets and tensions, he is drawn into a conflict that suggests a crisis is looming. The dynamics between the characters, notably Lefrank, Naomi Colebrook—Mr. Meadowcroft's lively American niece—and the enigmatic John Jago raise questions about morality, affection, and the consequences of unchecked grievances, hinting at deeper mysteries and potential dangers ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
EBook No.: 7891
Published: Apr 1, 2005
Downloads: 149
Language: English
Subject: Trials (Murder) -- Fiction
Subject: Judicial error -- Fiction
Subject: Legal stories
Subject: Attorney and client -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Dead Alive
Note: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger
Summary: "The Dead Alive" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Philip Lefrank, a junior barrister who suffers from overwork and is advised by his doctor to take a rest, prompting him to travel to America to visit a distant relative, Mr. Isaac Meadowcroft, at Morwick Farm. Upon his arrival, Lefrank finds himself embroiled in a complex web of tension and hostility within the household, particularly involving the mysterious disappearance of John Jago, who has been at odds with the Meadowcroft family. The opening of the novel introduces the main character, Philip Lefrank, as he grapples with his health and decision to leave his legal practice behind temporarily. His arrival at Morwick Farm sets the stage for a series of unsettling events, marked by family discord, hidden animosities, and the social dynamics between Lefrank, the Meadowcroft family, and John Jago. As Lefrank learns about the family’s dark secrets and tensions, he is drawn into a conflict that suggests a crisis is looming. The dynamics between the characters, notably Lefrank, Naomi Colebrook—Mr. Meadowcroft's lively American niece—and the enigmatic John Jago raise questions about morality, affection, and the consequences of unchecked grievances, hinting at deeper mysteries and potential dangers ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
EBook No.: 7891
Published: Apr 1, 2005
Downloads: 149
Language: English
Subject: Trials (Murder) -- Fiction
Subject: Judicial error -- Fiction
Subject: Legal stories
Subject: Attorney and client -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.