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Title: Average Jones
Credits: Sean Pobuda and David Widger
Summary: "Average Jones" by Samuel Hopkins Adams is a mystery novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around the titular character, Average Jones, who is a somewhat ordinary young man with an extraordinary desire for adventure and a knack for investigative work, primarily related to the realm of advertising and fraud. The opening of the novel introduces Average Jones at the Cosmic Club, where he is contemplating his lackluster life while discussing quirky advertisements with his friends. As he becomes intrigued by the unusual requests found in newspapers, he decides to take on the challenge of becoming an "Ad-Visor" to uncover the truth behind suspicious advertisements. He is quickly drawn into a deeper narrative that begins with the bizarre requirements of a B-flat trombone player and leads him toward a more significant mystery involving a politician, a potential assassination plot, and the exploration of human nature through unusual requests. The chapter sets the stage for his adventures and establishes a blend of humor and intrigue as he transitions from bored affluent to an aspiring detective. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Adams, Samuel Hopkins, 1871-1958
EBook No.: 6864
Published: Nov 1, 2004
Downloads: 294
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Average Jones
Credits: Sean Pobuda and David Widger
Summary: "Average Jones" by Samuel Hopkins Adams is a mystery novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around the titular character, Average Jones, who is a somewhat ordinary young man with an extraordinary desire for adventure and a knack for investigative work, primarily related to the realm of advertising and fraud. The opening of the novel introduces Average Jones at the Cosmic Club, where he is contemplating his lackluster life while discussing quirky advertisements with his friends. As he becomes intrigued by the unusual requests found in newspapers, he decides to take on the challenge of becoming an "Ad-Visor" to uncover the truth behind suspicious advertisements. He is quickly drawn into a deeper narrative that begins with the bizarre requirements of a B-flat trombone player and leads him toward a more significant mystery involving a politician, a potential assassination plot, and the exploration of human nature through unusual requests. The chapter sets the stage for his adventures and establishes a blend of humor and intrigue as he transitions from bored affluent to an aspiring detective. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Adams, Samuel Hopkins, 1871-1958
EBook No.: 6864
Published: Nov 1, 2004
Downloads: 294
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.