Project Gutenberg 2017-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 179 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) Miss Mephistopheles: A Novel (Sequel to Madame Midas.) Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Web Archive (Emory University) "Miss Mephistopheles: A Novel" by Fergus Hume is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in Melbourne, Australia, featuring characters like Keith Stewart, a young man with literary aspirations, and Ezra Lazarus, a journalist. Their lives intersect with the complexities of the theatre scene and a woman known as "Caprice," who is both a celebrated actress and the mother of a child saved from danger by Keith. The opening of the novel introduces a dreary, rainy evening in Melbourne, emphasizing the discomfort felt by the characters but juxtaposing it with vibrant discussions between them. The beginning focuses on Keith and Ezra as they share insights into their ambitions and the women in their lives—particularly Caprice. The narrative presents their contrasting backgrounds: Keith's struggles and romantic ideals versus Ezra's more grounded perspective. As the two men contemplate their lives, a dramatic moment unfolds when Keith heroically saves a child, a pivotal event that brings him into the orbit of Caprice. This scene sets the stage for the exploration of themes like ambition, love, and the darker corners of society that the characters navigate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Australia -- Fiction Jewelry theft -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Theater -- Fiction Actresses -- Fiction Melbourne (Vic.) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 429933 2025-06-22T07:28:27.178763 text/html 422873 2024-10-23T02:31:59 text/html 330301 2025-06-22T07:28:33.903650 application/epub+zip 339582 2025-06-22T07:28:28.148703 application/epub+zip 215741 2025-06-22T07:28:27.584777 application/epub+zip 448538 2025-06-22T07:28:37.805642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429338 2025-06-22T07:28:33.317656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323762 2022-08-25T04:38:09.097914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391556 2023-09-24T04:16:05.378341 text/plain 371768 2024-10-23T02:31:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17523 2025-06-22T07:28:37.955681 application/rdf+xml 32336 2025-06-22T07:28:27.683754 image/jpeg 4591 2025-06-22T07:28:27.633683 image/jpeg 323679 2025-06-22T07:28:27.221797 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