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041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aRinehart, Mary Roberts,
_d1876-1958
245 1 4 _aThe Confession
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1999
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 1999-11-01
508 _aProduced by An Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer, and David Widger
520 _a"The Confession" by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a psychological thriller written in the early 20th century that delves into themes of fear, obsession, and the complexities of human emotion. The narrative follows Agnes Blakiston, a woman who retreats to the Benton house in the countryside, only to find herself embroiled in a web of unsettling occurrences and secrets stemming from the house and its last resident, Miss Emily Benton. The opening of the story establishes a tone of unease as Agnes begins her summer in the isolated Benton house, remarking on its peculiarities and the long history that seems to haunt it. She is accompanied by her loyal servant Maggie, who expresses her discomfort about the house. Unseen tensions arise as Agnes receives an enigmatic letter from Miss Emily, urging her to occupy the house, suggesting that something is amiss. As unsettling events unfold, including strange telephone calls and an inexplicable fear that grips Agnes, the stage is set for a psychological unraveling. The dynamics between Agnes, Miss Emily, and Maggie suggest a deeper story involving past violence, as a hidden confession is gradually revealed, setting the plot in motion for a complex exploration of fear and its manifestations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1963
999 _c44073
_d44073