Project Gutenberg 2012-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 120 Marsh, Richard 1857 1915 Heldman, Richard Bernard Heldmann, Bernard The Coward Behind the Curtain Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive (Oxford University) "The Coward Behind the Curtain" by Richard Marsh is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with Dorothy Gilbert, a young girl raised in a convent, who is unexpectedly summoned to meet her new guardian, Mr. Emmett, after her father's death. What follows is a dark tale of manipulation and fear, as Dorothy becomes entangled with Emmett, a boorish man who embodies everything she has been taught to distrust. At the start of the novel, Dorothy is introduced while enjoying the tranquil life of the convent, a stark contrast to the unsettling encounter with Emmett. Upon his arrival, Dorothy’s initial excitement quickly turns to apprehension as Mr. Emmett’s rudeness and brutish demeanor become clear. Throughout the opening chapters, Dorothy grapples with her feelings of terror and confusion, setting up a narrative filled with tension and suspense as she realizes that her new protector may not have her best interests at heart. The reader is drawn into a world of both physical and emotional entrapment, hinting at a thrilling and dark journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 489678 2025-07-16T10:50:11.548014 text/html 471875 2024-10-23T09:53:08 text/html 246839 2025-07-16T10:50:20.310951 application/epub+zip 254394 2025-07-16T10:50:14.786967 application/epub+zip 246757 2025-07-16T10:50:13.458920 application/epub+zip 483051 2025-07-16T10:50:24.313379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446432 2025-07-16T10:50:19.184910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408201 2022-09-18T12:58:07.228929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434473 2023-09-17T13:44:49.497844 text/plain 414656 2024-10-23T09:53:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16047 2025-07-16T10:50:24.439392 application/rdf+xml 14684 2025-07-16T10:50:13.964932 image/jpeg 3765 2025-07-16T10:50:13.710909 image/jpeg 239340 2025-07-16T10:50:11.583966 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