Project Gutenberg 2012-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 314 Pangborn, Edgar 1909 1976 The Trial of Callista Blake Produced by Bruce Albrecht, Paula J. Franzini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Trial of Callista Blake" by Edgar Pangborn is a novel written in the early 1960s. The book delves into the complexities of a high-stakes murder trial where the defendant, Callista Blake, faces serious charges surrounding the death of Ann Doherty, painting a vivid picture of personal and societal conflicts. Through the lens of the courtroom drama, it introduces Judge Terence Mann, who grapples with his responsibilities while confronting the intricacies of human morality and law. The opening of the novel sets the stage in a courtroom on the brink of a sensational trial, as Judge Mann prepares to preside over "The People vs. Blake." The narrative introduces a variety of characters including the key players: the determined Judge, the defense attorney Cecil Warner, and the accused, Callista Blake, a troubled young woman marked by physical deformities and the weight of public scrutiny. The courtroom buzzes with anticipation fueled by media sensationalism surrounding the case, which involves allegations of poison and drowning, and touches upon themes of jealousy and human emotion. Callista’s complex character is hinted at through her deformed appearance and her tumultuous past, as the judge reflects on the societal implications of the trial and the questions of justice that it raises. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39826/39826-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Trials (Murder) -- Fiction United States -- Fiction Mystery fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 646290 2025-08-16T08:07:04.414319 text/html 657068 2012-05-27T19:33:44 text/html 318571 2025-08-16T08:07:12.351282 application/epub+zip 325594 2025-08-16T08:07:05.578347 application/epub+zip 324668 2025-08-16T08:07:05.000285 application/epub+zip 509333 2025-08-16T08:07:17.462229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462418 2025-08-16T08:07:11.668273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460640 2022-09-18T08:53:22.862662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603613 2025-08-16T08:07:03.159330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 603371 2012-05-27T19:33:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 603364 2012-05-27T19:33:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20981 2025-08-16T08:07:17.605226 application/rdf+xml 9318 2025-08-16T08:07:05.100288 image/jpeg 2151 2025-08-16T08:07:05.051284 image/jpeg 237580 2012-05-27T19:33:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 287976 2012-05-27T19:33:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 237557 2012-05-27T19:33:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 294645 2025-08-16T08:07:04.468335 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