Project Gutenberg 2012-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 3670 Biggers, Earl Derr 1884 1933 Hayashi, Kiyotoshi 林清俊 The Agony Column. Japanese Kumon no ran 苦悶の欄 Produced by Kiyotoshi Hayashi "苦悶の欄" by Earl Derr Biggers is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of pre-World War I London, it introduces readers to Jeffrey West, an American who becomes intrigued by the peculiar personal ads featured in a newspaper column known as "苦悶の欄" (the column of anguish). The storyline weaves romance and mystery, focusing particularly on West's fascination with a captivating woman he observes while dining at a hotel. At the start of the novel, the oppressive heat of London is palpable as Jeffrey West reflects on his longing for his hometown in the U.S. While selecting breakfast at the Carlton Hotel, he is drawn to the personal ads that fill him with both amusement and curiosity. He discovers a series of romantic and sometimes bizarre messages that hint at deeper emotional complexities. The plot thickens when West encounters an enigmatic woman at the hotel, setting the stage for an unfolding narrative filled with romance, intrigue, and an impending sense of danger as wider events, including the looming war, begin to unravel around the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) ja Detective and mystery stories London (England) -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Americans -- England -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 237007 2025-08-16T05:09:25.678731 text/html 232982 2021-03-03T03:24:12 text/html 136156 2025-08-16T05:09:30.199723 application/epub+zip 138726 2025-08-16T05:09:27.365746 application/epub+zip 138726 2025-08-16T05:09:26.262717 application/epub+zip 277162 2025-08-16T05:09:32.138741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270345 2025-08-16T05:09:29.499763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238640 2022-09-18T04:57:33.013704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228585 2025-08-16T05:09:25.263755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228494 2017-05-29T08:56:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19608 2025-08-16T05:09:32.269717 application/rdf+xml 8786 2025-08-16T05:09:26.840712 image/jpeg 2399 2025-08-16T05:09:26.535743 image/jpeg 77671 2017-05-29T08:56:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 76275 2021-03-03T03:24:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 132804 2025-08-16T05:09:25.699745 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