Arthur Morrison (1) (1863–1945)
Autore di A Child of the Jago
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Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: Art in the Blood
Serie
Opere di Arthur Morrison
Tales of the Old London Slum – Complete Collection: 4 Novels & 30 Short Stories (A Child of the Jago, To London… (2016) 3 copie
The Painters of Japan 2 copie
A Vision Of Toyokuni 1 copia
A Passed Master 1 copia
A Game of Billiards 1 copia
As Far as They Had Got 1 copia
Mr. Macfadyen, Mortal 1 copia
The Works of Arthur Morrison: The Complete Martin Hewitt Stories, The Dorrington Deed Box, Tales of Mean Streets and… (2012) 1 copia
Behind the Shade [Short story] 1 copia
Opere correlate
Detection by Gaslight: 14 Victorian Detective Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) (1997) — Collaboratore — 184 copie
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: A Collection of Victorian Detective Tales (2008) — Collaboratore — 108 copie
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: The Greatest Detective Stories: 1837-1914 (2019) — Collaboratore — 24 copie
Sleuths: Twenty-Three Great Detectives of Fiction and Their Best Stories (1931) — Collaboratore — 6 copie
Best Crime Stories — Collaboratore — 3 copie
Living London, Vol. I: Its Work and Its Play, Its Humour and Its Pathos, Its Sights and Its Scenes (1902) — Collaboratore — 2 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Morrison, Arthur
- Data di nascita
- 1863-11-01
- Data di morte
- 1945-12-04
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Poplar, London, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Poplar, London, England, UK
Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire, England, UK - Attività lavorative
- novelist
short-story writer
journalist - Organizzazioni
- The Detection Club
Utenti
Recensioni
Story 7, "The Affair of the Tortoise," is super cringey. The crime is intriguing, as always, but the racism is overwhelming.
The investigations of Martin Hewitt. As told by his friend Colonel Brett
1. The Ivy Cottage Mystery
Who killed Gavin Kingscote and why.
2. The Nicobar Bullion Case
As the 'Nicobar' approaches Plymouth with its cargo of gold bullion a collision occurs and it sinks. The salvage team find 2 missing cases and Martin Hewitt is asked to investigate.
3. The Holford Will Case
Hewitt is asked to find the missing Holford will, which has strangely disappeared.
4. The Case of the Missing Hand
Can Hewitt prove that the Foster brothers are not guilty of murder
5. The Case of Laker, Abscounded
When an insurance corporation is robbed clerk Charles Laker is the obvious suspect, but is he.
6. The Case of the Lost Foreigner
When a French man suffering from aphasia is picked up by the police Hewitt tries to unravel his ramblings
Overall an enjoyable set of Victorian mysteries… (altro)
1. The Ivy Cottage Mystery
Who killed Gavin Kingscote and why.
2. The Nicobar Bullion Case
As the 'Nicobar' approaches Plymouth with its cargo of gold bullion a collision occurs and it sinks. The salvage team find 2 missing cases and Martin Hewitt is asked to investigate.
3. The Holford Will Case
Hewitt is asked to find the missing Holford will, which has strangely disappeared.
4. The Case of the Missing Hand
Can Hewitt prove that the Foster brothers are not guilty of murder
5. The Case of Laker, Abscounded
When an insurance corporation is robbed clerk Charles Laker is the obvious suspect, but is he.
6. The Case of the Lost Foreigner
When a French man suffering from aphasia is picked up by the police Hewitt tries to unravel his ramblings
Overall an enjoyable set of Victorian mysteries… (altro)
Pretty good writing lifts this story of an odd billiard game--with a bit of a twist ending--above the ordinary. At least you'll be able to remember it somewhat a few days later!
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 56
- Opere correlate
- 40
- Utenti
- 667
- Popolarità
- #37,822
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 16
- ISBN
- 248
- Lingue
- 4
He is an excellent detective and a bad man. As one of the cases states - often enabled him to profit himself far beyond the extent to which his clients intended. He has no problem taking advantage of his clients and what he learns.