Project Gutenberg 2004-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 1137 Hawthorne, Julian 1846 1934 Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de 1833 1891 Alarcon, Pedro Antonio de Ariza, Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y De Alarcón, Pedro Antonio Apuleius Apuleius, Lucius Apuleius Platonicus Madaurensis Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Capuana, Luigi 1839 1915 Erckmann-Chatrian Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Mille, Pierre 1864 1941 Pliny, the Younger 61 Plinius, Caius, Secundus Plinius Caecilius Secundus, Caius Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Auguste, comte de 1838 1889 De L'Isle-Adam, Auguste Villiers, comte de Isle-Adam, Auguste Villiers de L', comte de L'Isle-Adam, Auguste Villiers de, comte de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Jean Marie Mathias Philippe Auguste, comte de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Philippe-Auguste-Mathias, comte de L'Isle-Adam, Auguste de Villiers de Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories MAUPASSANT: The Necklace; The Man with the Pale Eyes; An Uncomfortable Bed; Ghosts; Fear; The Confession; The Horla -- MILLE: The Miracle of Zobéide -- ADAM: The Torture by Hope -- ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN: The Owl's Ear; The Invisible Eye; The Waters of Death -- BALZAC: Melmoth Reconciled; The Conscript -- VOLTAIRE: Zadig the Babylonian -- ALARÇON: The Nail -- CAPUANA: The Deposition -- APULEIUS: The Adventure of the Three Robbers -- PLINY: Letter to Sura. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories" by Julian Hawthorne is a collection of short stories edited in the early 20th century. This anthology features a hundred and one tales from renowned authors across different cultures, showcasing their contributions to the mystery and detective genres. The stories promise a rich tapestry of suspense, intrigue, and revelation, inviting readers to delve into the minds of brilliant detectives and twisted criminals alike. The opening of this collection introduces the readers to "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, which follows the story of Mathilde Loisel, a woman who longs for a life of luxury and wealth despite her modest upbringing. When her husband secures an invitation to a prestigious ball, Mathilde laments her lack of beautiful attire and jewelry. In desperation, she borrows a stunning diamond necklace from a wealthy friend—an act that sets off a chain of events leading to her downfall. The narrative encapsulates themes of desire, pride, and the harsh realities of life, grabbing the reader's attention with its poignant exploration of appearances versus reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PN Text Opera Classical Antiquity Short Stories Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 621911 2025-07-05T15:56:51.779143 text/html 630929 2020-12-15T04:44:39 text/html 338707 2025-07-05T15:57:01.739643 application/epub+zip 347830 2025-07-05T15:56:55.269169 application/epub+zip 311106 2025-07-05T15:56:53.961177 application/epub+zip 675727 2025-07-05T15:57:06.893585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640690 2025-07-05T15:57:00.873186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563008 2022-08-06T15:42:59.958238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596779 2025-07-05T15:56:50.352188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 576657 2024-10-28T19:51:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 596272 2020-12-15T04:44:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 596279 2020-12-15T04:44:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30388 2025-07-05T15:57:07.092565 application/rdf+xml 22236 2025-07-05T15:56:54.469147 image/jpeg 4678 2025-07-05T15:56:54.213136 image/jpeg 230356 2020-12-15T04:44:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 240023 2020-12-15T04:44:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 230205 2020-12-15T04:44:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 329077 2025-07-05T15:56:51.830160 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia es.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia