This carefully curated anthology brings together a broad selection of timeless works in one digital edition. Readers can discover essential voices, memorable stories and enduring ideas across a rich variety of literary styles. Prepared for comfortable continuous reading, this collection is ideal for exploring classic literature or returning to lasting favorites.

This carefully curated anthology brings together a broad selection of timeless works in one digital edition. Readers can discover essential voices, memorable stories and enduring ideas across a rich variety of literary styles. Prepared for comfortable continuous reading, this collection is ideal for exploring classic literature or returning to lasting favorites.

This carefully curated anthology brings together a broad selection of timeless works in one digital edition. Readers can discover essential voices, memorable stories and enduring ideas across a rich variety of literary styles. Prepared for comfortable continuous reading, this collection is ideal for exploring classic literature or returning to lasting favorites.

This carefully curated anthology brings together a broad selection of timeless works in one digital edition. Readers can discover essential voices, memorable stories and enduring ideas across a rich variety of literary styles. Prepared for comfortable continuous reading, this collection is ideal for exploring classic literature or returning to lasting favorites.

The Extra Things added to the BookAdded details biography of AuthorAdded Index to get a quick view and interfaceThis is one of the most gripping adventure stories ever written. Stephen Kemp goes to live with his mysterious grandfather after his mother's death and is gradually drawn into the seedy world which Captain Nat Kemp inhabits. Morrison brilliantly conveys the child's sharp observation of all that goes on around him and builds up a portrait of ...

Set in the poverty-stricken neighborhoods of London's East End, "The Hole in the Wall" explores the lives of the working class and the struggles they face. The titular "Hole in the Wall" refers to a notorious pub where much of the action takes place. The story follows the experiences of the narrator, who frequents the pub and becomes entangled in the lives of its inhabitants.Morrison's writing is known for its gritty realism and unflinching portrayal of urban poverty. "The Hole in the Wall...

Arthur Morrison (1863-1945) was an English writer and journalist known for his realistic novels and stories about working-class life in London's East End, and for his detective stories, one series of which featured the adventures of detective Martin Hewitt. Morrison’s best known work of fiction is probably his novel "A Child of the Jago" (1896, included here), but fans of detective fiction will recognize him from his mystery short stories, some of which were featured in the Rivals of Sherl...

Dive into the mesmerizing world of enigmatic tales with "British Mystery Books - Ultimate Collection: Detective Novels, Thrillers & True Crime Stories." This anthology showcases a compilation of riveting narratives that span the beguiling realms of detective fiction, thrillers, and true crime, highlighting the nuanced craft of mystery writing. With a myriad of plotlines, the collection captures the reader's imagination through an array of suspenseful scenarios and unforeseen twists. The st...

This edition includes the following editor's introduction:Poverty in London during the splendorous Victorian EraOriginally published in 1896, “A Child of the Jago” is a novel by English author Arthur Morrison, a bestseller in its time.“A Child of the Jago” tells the story of Dick Perrot, born and bred in the Jago; but it is also a brilliant portrait of the community. The Jago is a London slum where crime and violence are the only way of life, and from ...

Gathering the complete adventures of Martin Hewitt, this illustrated volume presents twenty-five intricately constructed mysteries from one of the most important detective series of the 1890s. Morrison's prose is lucid, economical, and observant, favouring practical inference over melodrama and social texture over mere puzzle-making. Written in the wake of Sherlock Holmes's astonishing popularity, the stories occupy a crucial place in late-Victorian crime fiction, offering a quieter, more ...

The stories in "Chronicles of Martin Hewitt" revolve around the adventures of Martin Hewitt, a private detective who solves various criminal cases in London. Unlike some other fictional detectives of the time, such as Sherlock Holmes, Martin Hewitt relies more on astute observation and deduction rather than on forensic science or intellectual feats.Arthur Morrison's detective stories are notable for their attention to detail, realistic settings, and the social context of crime in Victorian...

The book features Martin Hewitt, a fictional private detective operating in London during the late Victorian era. Morrison's creation of Martin Hewitt predates the more famous Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, and Hewitt is considered one of the early examples of a literary detective figure.The stories typically follow Martin Hewitt as he tackles various cases using deductive reasoning, astute observation, and his knack for solving mysteries. Like other detectives of that era, Hewitt ...