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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHawthorne, Julian,
_d1846-1934
245 1 4 _aThe Lock and Key Library: The most interesting stories of all nations: American
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2000
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2000-01-01
505 0 _aBy the Waters of Paradise, by F. Marion Crawford The Shadows on the Wall, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman The Corpus Delicti, by Melville D. Post An Heiress from Redhorse, by Ambrose Bierce The Man and the Snake, by Ambrose Bierce The Oblong Box, by Edgar Allan Poe The Gold-Bug, by Edgar Allan Poe Wolfert Webber, or Golden Dreams, by Washington Irving Adventure of the Black Fisherman, by Washington Irving Wieland's Madness, by Charles Brockden Brown The Golden Ingot, by Fitzjames O'Brien My Wife's Tempter, by Fitzjames O'Brien The Minister's Black Veil, by Nathaniel Hawthorne Horror: A True Tale, by Anonymous
520 _a"The Lock and Key Library: The most interesting stories of all nations: American" edited by Julian Hawthorne is a collection of intriguing riddle and detective stories compiled in the late 19th century. The anthology features notable authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne, showcasing narratives that revolve around mysteries, puzzles, and moral complexities, emphasizing the nature of human behavior within these contexts. The opening of the collection begins with an introduction by Julian Hawthorne, who explores the evolution and structure of riddle stories. He discusses important elements such as the role of the detective and the art of suspense designed to engage the reader. Following this, the first narrative, "By the Waters of Paradise" by F. Marion Crawford, introduces a melancholic protagonist who grapples with the specters of his past and a perceived family curse, setting a tone of Gothic romanticism. The character's experiences within a grand yet gloomy castle backdrop evoke themes of nostalgia, loss, and an eerie connection to a mysterious female figure. The ground is laid for a series of tales that promise to delve into psychological intricacies and the supernatural elements intertwined within mystery tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aShort stories, American
700 1 _aBierce, Ambrose,
_d1842-1914?
700 1 _aBrown, Charles Brockden,
_d1771-1810
700 1 _aCrawford, F. Marion
_q(Francis Marion),
_d1854-1909
700 1 _aFreeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins,
_d1852-1930
700 1 _aHawthorne, Nathaniel,
_d1804-1864
700 1 _aIrving, Washington,
_d1783-1859
700 1 _aO'Brien, Fitz James,
_d1828-1862
700 1 _aPoe, Edgar Allan,
_d1809-1849
700 1 _aPost, Melville Davisson,
_d1869-1930
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2043
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