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The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English
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 itself—amateur or professional— 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 Kipling’s supernatural mysteries in India to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved and classic tales of detection (including the introduction of Irene Adler into the Sherlock Holmes canon). Other special additions include the reality-bending “The Dream Woman: A Mystery in Four Narratives” by Wilkie Collins, whom T. S. Eliot called “a master of plot and situation”; and Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Pavilion on the Links,” which was regarded by Doyle as “the high-water mark of [Stevenson’s] genius” and “the first short story in the world.” 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: “My Own True Ghost Story” by Rudyard Kipling—read by Stefan Rudnicki “The Sending of Dana Da” by Rudyard Kipling—read by Stefan Rudnicki “In the House of Suddhoo” by Rudyard Kipling—read by Stefan Rudnicki “His Wedded Wife” by Rudyard Kipling—read by Stefan Rudnicki “A Case of Identity” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—read by John Rubinstein “A Scandal in Bohemia” by Sir Arthur Conan Conan Doyle—read by John Rubinstein “The Red-Headed League” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—read by John Rubinstein “The Baron’s Quarry” by Egerton Castle—read by Paul Boehmer “The Fowl in the Pot” by Stanley J. Weyman—read by John Rubinstein “The Pavilion on the Links” by Robert Louis Stevenson—read by Stefan Rudnicki “The Dream Woman: A Mystery in Four Narratives” by Wilkie Collins—read by Paul Boehmer, Stefan Rudnicki—and John Rubinstein “The Lost Duchess” by Anonymous—read by John Lee “The Minor Canon” by Anonymous—read by Stefan Rudnicki “The Pipe” by Anonymous—read by John Rubinstein “The Puzzle” by Anonymous—read by John Rubinstein “The Great Valdez Sapphire” by Anonymous—read by Stefan Rudnicki
Egerton Castle, Julian Hawthorne, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Stanley John Weyman, Wilkie Collins (Author), John Lee, John Rubinstein, Paul Boehmer, Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator)
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'Love at first sight turns into a love that transcends the cosmos in Julian Hawthorne's lost pulp romance, The Cosmic Courtship. The prose is elevated and aspirational, ornate without being purple ... Hawthorne sets out to explore love, both romantic and compassionate, and places it in an otherworldly realm that cleaves closer to fairy tales than the unimaginative sciences of Hugo Gernsback. Hawthorne's tale of a love spanning worlds is among the brightest of the noblebright stories, highly aspirational and pure in motive and archetype, unmarred by baser desire or concern. Hawthorne's imagination also is unbound by the later conventions of fantasy. While the high prose and the aspirational heroes only add to the fairy tale nature, the strange creatures, clothes woven from actual fire, lost civilizations, and angels visiting unaware add to the palpable sense of wonder shining from the tale.'
Julian Hawthorne (Author), Brian K Fitzgibbon (Narrator)
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Diabólica tentación. Relatos de mujeres malignas
Como fiel reflejo de la sociedad en que se desarrolla, la literatura muestra los cambios y terrenos que ha ganado la mujer a lo largo de la historia. Aún queda mucho camino que recorrer pero Medea, Sherezade, Morella, Madame Bovary e, incluso, Lisbeth Salander han ayudado a defender y reivindicar los derechos de la mujer. En esta antología no hemos hecho distinción entre autores o autoras pues nos hemos centrado plenamente en los personajes femeninos como ejes de la antología. La maldad que estos reflejan, como verá el lector, se produce por el desamor, la venganza o la incomprensión y estará repleta de tintes sobrenaturales y misteriosos.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Edgar Allan Poe, Edith Nesbit, Julian Hawthorne, Kate Chopin, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Mary Wilkins Freeman, Sebastián Beringheli, Walter Scott (Author), Manuela Fiallo (Narrator)
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Julian Hawthorne (1846-1934) was an American writer and journalist, the son of novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne and Sophia Peabody. He wrote numerous short stories, mystery/detective fiction, essays, travel books, biographies and histories. 'Ken's Mystery' is a wonderful story blending Gaelic folklore with Gothic mystery. Kenningale - or Ken, as his friends call him - has been on an educational trip to Europe from which he has returned with a mysteriously aged and rotting banjo. While in Ireland, walking home late on Halloween, he had met a mysterious and beautiful woman in a graveyard who asked him to play his banjo for her. Later the same night, he met her again...or was it her? And again she asked him to play. But why was she so cold and pale? And why did she recover her strength and colour as he played, while he felt chilled to the bone?
Julian Hawthorne (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)
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Julian Hawthorne (1846-1934) was an American writer and journalist, the son of novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne and Sophia Peabody. He wrote numerous short stories, mystery/detective fiction, essays, travel books, biographies and histories. Absolute Evil is an extraordinary werewolf story. A young spinster goes on an adventurous summer vacation on a remote island which is rumoured to be haunted. The island is inhabited only by an old woman and a small child. Or so they think...but strange and sinister events, bizarre footprints on the beach and a strange howling at night suggest otherwise....
Julian Hawthorne (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)
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