Project Gutenberg 2000-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 317 Hawthorne, Julian 1846 1934 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod Brown, Charles Brockden 1771 1810 Brown, C. B. (Charles Brockden) Brown, Brockden Poplicola Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852 1930 Wilkins, Mary E. (Mary Eleanor) Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins (Mary Eleanor Wilkins) Wilkins, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, Mary Ella Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey O'Brien, Fitz James 1828 1862 O'Brien, Fitzjames O'Brien, Michael Fitz James O'Brien, Fitz-James Poe, Edgar Allan 1809 1849 Poe, Edgar Allen Post, Melville Davisson 1869 1930 The Lock and Key Library: The most interesting stories of all nations: American By the Waters of Paradise, by F. Marion Crawford The Shadows on the Wall, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman The Corpus Delicti, by Melville D. Post An Heiress from Redhorse, by Ambrose Bierce The Man and the Snake, by Ambrose Bierce The Oblong Box, by Edgar Allan Poe The Gold-Bug, by Edgar Allan Poe Wolfert Webber, or Golden Dreams, by Washington Irving Adventure of the Black Fisherman, by Washington Irving Wieland's Madness, by Charles Brockden Brown The Golden Ingot, by Fitzjames O'Brien My Wife's Tempter, by Fitzjames O'Brien The Minister's Black Veil, by Nathaniel Hawthorne Horror: A True Tale, by Anonymous "The Lock and Key Library: The most interesting stories of all nations: American" edited by Julian Hawthorne is a collection of intriguing riddle and detective stories compiled in the late 19th century. The anthology features notable authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne, showcasing narratives that revolve around mysteries, puzzles, and moral complexities, emphasizing the nature of human behavior within these contexts. The opening of the collection begins with an introduction by Julian Hawthorne, who explores the evolution and structure of riddle stories. He discusses important elements such as the role of the detective and the art of suspense designed to engage the reader. Following this, the first narrative, "By the Waters of Paradise" by F. Marion Crawford, introduces a melancholic protagonist who grapples with the specters of his past and a perceived family curse, setting a tone of Gothic romanticism. The character's experiences within a grand yet gloomy castle backdrop evoke themes of nostalgia, loss, and an eerie connection to a mysterious female figure. The ground is laid for a series of tales that promise to delve into psychological intricacies and the supernatural elements intertwined within mystery tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Short stories, American PS Text Short Stories Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: American Literature 811947 2025-07-01T11:34:04.470202 text/html 811768 2025-01-07T19:24:03.788368 text/html 402888 2025-07-01T11:34:14.908137 application/epub+zip 414927 2025-07-01T11:34:08.177123 application/epub+zip 387932 2025-07-01T11:34:06.777173 application/epub+zip 785071 2025-07-01T11:34:20.242170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750747 2025-07-01T11:34:14.008134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588155 2022-08-01T11:24:06.613750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 758029 2025-07-01T11:34:03.948155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 757665 2023-10-14T14:20:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25467 2025-07-01T11:34:20.415083 application/rdf+xml 24889 2025-07-01T11:34:07.274153 image/jpeg 4609 2025-07-01T11:34:07.026129 image/jpeg 290234 2023-10-14T14:20:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 398659 2025-07-01T11:34:04.531163 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia More titles under Herman, William (Author of The dance of death) en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia