Project Gutenberg 2014-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 315 Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller 1831 1885 Gray, Walter T. Fuller, Metta Victoria James, Orrin, Mrs. Kennedy, Rose Peabody, Mark, Mrs. Regester, Seeley Register, Seeley Victor, M. V. (Metta Victoria) Victor, Metta V. Victor, Mrs. M. V. The Dead Letter: An American Romance Produced by David Edwards, Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Dead Letter: An American Romance" by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a series of dramatic events triggered by the mysterious murder of a prominent young man named Henry Moreland. Set in a richly detailed American landscape, the narrative explores themes of love, loss, and the pursuit of justice, primarily through the experiences of the law student Richard Redfield, who is deeply affected by the tragic fate of Eleanor Argyll, Henry's fiancée. The opening of the book introduces us to the protagonist, Richard Redfield, who works in the Dead Letter office, a dull and monotonous place where letters that cannot be delivered are opened and cataloged. His routine is disrupted when he encounters a two-year-old letter addressed to "John Owen," which intrigues him. Shortly after, Richard attends a gathering at the Argyll residence, where he is drawn to Eleanor, Mr. Argyll's beautiful daughter. However, a sudden and violent storm leads to Henry Moreland's tragic murder on the way to this very gathering, which causes a profound ripple effect among the characters. The narrative sets up an urgent and suspenseful quest to uncover the truth behind the murder while navigating the tangled relationships between the characters, particularly Richard's unspoken love for Eleanor amidst the unfolding tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 605993 2025-09-18T17:22:37.909361 text/html 585150 2024-10-24T10:17:25 text/html 600089 2025-09-18T17:22:44.658293 application/epub+zip 599339 2025-09-18T17:22:38.890320 application/epub+zip 324681 2025-09-18T17:22:38.393355 application/epub+zip 738864 2025-09-18T17:22:49.287238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706935 2025-09-18T17:22:44.228278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433802 2022-09-21T08:39:46.004062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553807 2025-09-18T17:22:37.057300 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 533802 2024-10-24T10:17:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18028 2025-09-18T17:22:49.418235 application/rdf+xml 17099 2025-09-18T17:22:38.493297 image/jpeg 2407 2025-09-18T17:22:38.442293 image/jpeg 538622 2025-09-18T17:22:37.975294 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