Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery written by Joseph Lewis French and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories written by Joseph Lewis French and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-08-06 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by Joseph Lewis French, this collection of 9 riddle stories includes ""The Mysterious Card"" and its sequel by Cleveland Moffett, ""The Oblong Box"" by Poe, ""A Terribly Strange Bed"" by Wilkie Collins, ""The Lost Room"" by Fitz-James O'Brien and others selected as masterful examples of the genre by the editor. He says in the forward: ""A distinguished American writer of fiction said to me lately: 'Did you ever think of the vital American way we live? We are always going after mental gymnastics.' Now the mystery story is mental gymnastics. ... The stories of this collection cover a wide range and are the choice of reading in several literatures."" Joseph Lewis French (1858-1936) was a novelist, editor, poet and newspaper man. The New York Times noted in 1925 that he may be ""the most industrious anthologist of his time."" He is known for his popular themed collections, and published over twenty-five books between 1918 and his death in 1936.
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery written by Joseph Lewis French and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery written by Joseph Lewis French and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Uncertain Endings: The World's Greatest Unsolved Mystery Stories by Otto Penzler, this 2-part story is one of the two most famous riddle stories of all time, the other being "The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton. The Mysterious Card stories were published in a magazine called The Black Cat, the first part in 1895 and the conclusion in 1896. The magazine publisher in 1912 put the two parts together in one volume, with the second part sealed, and offered a refund to purchasers if they could return the book with the seal still unbroken. We don't know if anyone actually returned the book without reading the second part.
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories Annotated written by Joseph Lewis French and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A distinguished American writer of fiction said to me lately: "Did you ever think of the vital American way we live? We are always going after mental gymnastics." Now the mystery story is mental gymnastics. By the time the reader has followed a chain of facts through he has exercised his mind, -given himself a mental breather. But the claims of the true mystery story do not end with the general reader. It is entitled to the consideration of the discriminating because it indubitably takes its own place as a gauge of mastery in the field of the short story
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery written by Joseph Lewis French and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Masterpieces of Mystery: Mystic-Humorous Stories All rights reserved, including that OF translation into foreign languages, including the scandinavianassistance in granting the use of original material, and for helpful advice and suggestion, to Professor Brander Matthew's of Columbia University, to Mrs. Anna Katherine Green Rohlfs, to Cleveland Mofiett, to Arthur Reeve, creator of Craig Kennedy, to Wilbur Daniel Steele, to Ralph Adams Cram, to Chester Bailey Femald, to Brian Brown, to Mrs. Dllian M. Robins gf the publisher's cihoe, and to Charles E. Fanhgton of the Brooklyn Public. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery written by Joseph Lewis French and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories written by Joseph Lewis French and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-09 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by Joseph Lewis French, this collection of 9 riddle stories includes "The Mysterious Card" and its sequel by Cleveland Moffett, "The Oblong Box" by Poe, "A Terribly Strange Bed" by Wilkie Collins, "The Lost Room" by Fitz-James O'Brien and others selected as masterful examples of the genre by the editor. He says in the forward: "A distinguished American writer of fiction said to me lately: 'Did you ever think of the vital American way we live? We are always going after mental gymnastics.' Now the mystery story is mental gymnastics. ... The stories of this collection cover a wide range and are the choice of reading in several literatures." Joseph Lewis French (1858-1936) was a prolific writer and anthologist known for his popular themed collections, such as Masterpieces of Mystery (1921, 4 vols.) and Great Pirate Stories (1922). French led an active literary life: early in his career he founded two magazines, The New West (circa 1887) and The Wave (circa 1890). He then went on to work for newspapers across the country and contribute articles and poetry to periodicals. However, despite publishing over twenty-five books between 1918 and his death in 1936, French struggled financially. Desperate for work in 1927, French was urged by the tabloid daily New York Graphic to write an article on his life's story, which the scandal sheet's editors titled "I'm Starving--Yet I'm in Who's Who as the Author of 27 Famous Books."
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories by Joseph Lewis French written by Joseph French and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masterpieces of Mystery- Riddle Stories by Joseph Lewis French
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery written by Joseph Lewis French and published by Vero Verlag. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ghost story is as old as human speech, - and perhaps even antedates it. A na ve acceptance of the supernatural was unquestionably one of the primal attributes of human intelligence. The ghost story may thus quite conceivably be the first form of tale ever invented. It makes its appearance comparatively early in the annals of literature. Who that has read it is likely to forget Pliny's account in a letter to an intimate of an apparition shortly after death to a mutual acquaintance? Old books of tales and legends are full of the ghost story. It has persisted throughout the ages. It began to attain some real standing in literature, - to take its definite place, - a little more than a century ago. Like the apparition it embodies it had always been - and is still to-day even - more or less discredited. Mrs. Radcliffe gave it a new being and even a certain dignity in her "Castle of Otranto"; and after her came Sir Walter Scott who frankly surrendered to the power and charm of the theme. The line of succession has been continuous. The ghost has held his own with his human fellow in fiction, and his tale has been told with increasing skill as the art of the writer has developed. ...] Anthology of mystic stories, containing narratives from Guy de Maupassant, Robert Louis Stevenson and many more.
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories by Joseph Lewis French written by Joseph Lewis French and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-11 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masterpieces of Mystery- Riddle Stories by Joseph Lewis French
Download or read book Lewis French Masterpieces of Mystery written by Joseph Lewis French and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-18 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by Joseph Lewis French, this collection of 9 riddle stories includes "The Mysterious Card" and its sequel by Cleveland Moffett, "The Oblong Box" by Poe, "A Terribly Strange Bed" by Wilkie Collins, "The Lost Room" by Fitz-James O'Brien and others selected as masterful examples of the genre by the editor. He says in the forward: "A distinguished American writer of fiction said to me lately: 'Did you ever think of the vital American way we live? We are always going after mental gymnastics.' Now the mystery story is mental gymnastics. ... The stories of this collection cover a wide range and are the choice of reading in several literatures."
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories written by Joseph Lewis French and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masterpieces of Mystery, Riddle Stories (Volume 3/4) by Joseph Lewis French (Publication date: 1913). Summary; The Mysterious Card - The Great Valdez Sapphire - The Oblong Box - The Birth Mark - A Terribly Strange Bed - The Torture by Hope - The Box with the Iron Clamps - My Fascinating Friend - The Lost Room. I know more about it than anyone else in the world, its present owner not excepted. I can give its whole history, from the Cingalese who found it, the Spanish adventurer who stole it, the cardinal who bought it, the Pope who graciously accepted it, the favoured son of the Church who received it, the gay and giddy duchess who pawned it, down to the eminent prelate who now holds it in trust as a family heirloom. It will occupy a chapter to itself in my forthcoming work on "Historic Stones," where full details of its weight, size, colour, and value may be found. At present I am going to relate an incident in its history which, for obvious reasons, will not be published--which, in fact, I trust the reader will consider related in strict confidence. I had never seen the stone itself when I began to write about it, and it was not till one evening last spring, while staying with my nephew, Sir Thomas Acton, that I came within measurable distance of it. A dinner party was impending, and, at my instigation, the Bishop of Northchurch and Miss Panton, his daughter and heiress, were among the invited guests. The dinner was a particularly good one, I remember that distinctly. In fact, I felt myself partly responsible for it, having engaged the new cook--a talented young Italian, pupil of the admirable old chef at my club. We had gone over the menu carefully together, with a result refreshing in its novelty, but not so daring as to disturb the minds of the innocent country guests who were bidden thereto. The first spoonful of soup was reassuring, and I looked to the end of the table to exchange a congratulatory glance with Leta. What was amiss? No response.AuthorJoseph Lewis French (1858-1936) was a novelist, editor, poet and newspaper man. The New York Times noted in 1925 that he may be "the most industrious anthologist of his time." He is known for his popular themed collections, and published over twenty-five books between 1918 and his death in 1936. He founded two magazines, The New West (c. 1887) and The Wave (c. 1890). Afterwards he worked for newspapers "across the country" contributing poetry and articles. He struggled financially, and in 1927 the New York Graphic, a daily tabloid, published an autobiographical article they convinced him to write, entitled "I'm Starving - Yet I'm in Who's Who as the Author of 27 Famous Books."
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories written by French. Joseph Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by Joseph Lewis French, this collection of 9 riddle stories includes "The Mysterious Card" and its sequel by Cleveland Moffett, "The Oblong Box" by Poe, "A Terribly Strange Bed" by Wilkie Collins, "The Lost Room" by Fitz-James O'Brien and others selected as masterful examples of the genre by the editor. He says in the forward:"A distinguished American writer of fiction said to me lately: 'Did you ever think of the vital American way we live? We are always going after mental gymnastics.' Now the mystery story is mental gymnastics. ... The stories of this collection cover a wide range and are the choice of reading in several literatures."
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories written by Joseph French and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-03 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1920, Joseph Lewis French gathered together some tales that he called 'riddle stories'. In the preface it identifies a riddle story as "the most naive form of the mystery story. It may contain a certain element of the supernatural - be tinged with mysticism - but its motive and the revelation thereof must be frankly materialistic - of the earth, earthy." The short stories included in this anthology are:The Mysterious Card by Cleveland Moffett - Couldn't wait to see what the card actually said.The Great Valdez Sapphire by Anonymous - Just okay, but has a good ending.The Oblong Box by Edgar Allan Poe - It's Poe; of course it's good. Is the movie on DVD?The Birth Mark by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Typical Hawthorne. Sad, sad, sad.A Terribly Strange Bed by Wilkie Collins - Very clever bad guys with very clever tools.The Torture by Hope by Villiers de l'Isle Adam - Good thing we have the Geneva Convention now.The Box with the Iron Clamps by Florence Marryat - Gruesome.My Fascinating Friend by William Archer - Truly a fascinating story. Surprising ending.The Lost Room by Fitz-James O'Brien - Odd. Not sure how to explain the happenings.
Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories written by Joseph French and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-09 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by Joseph Lewis French, this collection of 9 riddle stories includes "The Mysterious Card" and its sequel by Cleveland Moffett, "The Oblong Box" by Poe, "A Terribly Strange Bed" by Wilkie Collins, "The Lost Room" by Fitz-James O'Brien and others selected as masterful examples of the genre by the editor. He says in the forward:"A distinguished American writer of fiction said to me lately: 'Did you ever think of the vital American way we live? We are always going after mental gymnastics.' Now the mystery story is mental gymnastics. ... The stories of this collection cover a wide range and are the choice of reading in several literatures."
