The Lock and Key Library: Modern English Stories: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories - Julian Hawthorne, Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Egerton Castle, Stanley John Weyman, Robert Louis Stevenson & Wilkie Collins
By Julian Hawthorne, Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Egerton Castle, Stanley John Weyman, Robert Louis Stevenson & Wilkie Collins
Release Date: 2022-04-30
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
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The Lock and Key Library: Modern English |
Julian Hawthorne, Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Egerton Castle, Stanley John Weyman, Robert Louis Stevenson & Wilkie Collins |
Assembled and edited by Julian Hawthorne and first published in 1909, the Modern English volume of The Lock and Key Library features sixteen classic mystery and detective stories by such luminaries as Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Wilkie Collins.
Detective stories existed for centuries before the concept of the detective itselfâamateur or professionalâ was fully formulated, and tales of mystery and intrigue have been thrilling readers since ancient times. The Lock and Key Library is the classic overview of the history of the mystery genre, at once a rousing listen for fans of the unsolved and unknown as well as an essential literary resource for those seeking to understand the roots of modern pulp fiction.
The Modern English volume of The Lock and Key Library features sixteen stories that explore the genre, from Rudyard Kiplingâs supernatural mysteries in India to Sir Arthur Conan Doyleâs beloved and classic tales of detection (including the introduction of Irene Adler into the Sherlock Holmes canon). Other special additions include the reality-bending âThe Dream Woman: A Mystery in Four Narrativesâ by Wilkie Collins, whom T. S. Eliot called âa master of plot and situationâ; and Robert Louis Stevensonâs âThe Pavilion on the Links,â which was regarded by Doyle as âthe high-water mark of [Stevensonâs] geniusâ and âthe first short story in the world.â And the mystery goes beyond the ordinary in this comprehensive collection: the last five stories are all written by anonymous writers, giving the listener an extra shroud of secrecy to peek behind.
This volume of The Lock and Key Library is sure to delight and enthrall armchair detectives and fans of classic mysteries alike.
Full contents:
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âMy Own True Ghost Storyâ by Rudyard Kiplingâread by Stefan Rudnicki
âThe Sending of Dana Daâ by Rudyard Kiplingâread by Stefan Rudnicki
âIn the House of Suddhooâ by Rudyard Kiplingâread by Stefan Rudnicki
âHis Wedded Wifeâ by Rudyard Kiplingâread by Stefan Rudnicki
âA Case of Identityâ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyleâread by John Rubinstein
âA Scandal in Bohemiaâ by Sir Arthur Conan Conan Doyleâread by John Rubinstein
âThe Red-Headed Leagueâ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyleâread by John Rubinstein
âThe Baronâs Quarryâ by Egerton Castleâread by Paul Boehmer
âThe Fowl in the Potâ by Stanley J. Weymanâread by John Rubinstein
âThe Pavilion on the Linksâ by Robert Louis Stevensonâread by Stefan Rudnicki
âThe Dream Woman: A Mystery in Four Narrativesâ by Wilkie Collinsâread by Paul Boehmer, Stefan Rudnickiâand John Rubinstein
âThe Lost Duchessâ by Anonymousâread by John Lee
âThe Minor Canonâ by Anonymousâread by Stefan Rudnicki
âThe Pipeâ by Anonymousâread by John Rubinstein
âThe Puzzleâ by Anonymousâread by John Rubinstein
âThe Great Valdez Sapphireâ by Anonymousâread by Stefan Rudnicki
The Lock and Key Library: Modern English Stories: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories - Julian Hawthorne, Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Egerton Castle, Stanley John Weyman, Robert Louis Stevenson & Wilkie Collins
By Julian Hawthorne, Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Egerton Castle, Stanley John Weyman, Robert Louis Stevenson & Wilkie Collins
Release Date: 2022-04-30
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
