Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 244 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie The Dead Alive Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_Alive Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger "The Dead Alive" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Philip Lefrank, a junior barrister who suffers from overwork and is advised by his doctor to take a rest, prompting him to travel to America to visit a distant relative, Mr. Isaac Meadowcroft, at Morwick Farm. Upon his arrival, Lefrank finds himself embroiled in a complex web of tension and hostility within the household, particularly involving the mysterious disappearance of John Jago, who has been at odds with the Meadowcroft family. The opening of the novel introduces the main character, Philip Lefrank, as he grapples with his health and decision to leave his legal practice behind temporarily. His arrival at Morwick Farm sets the stage for a series of unsettling events, marked by family discord, hidden animosities, and the social dynamics between Lefrank, the Meadowcroft family, and John Jago. As Lefrank learns about the family’s dark secrets and tensions, he is drawn into a conflict that suggests a crisis is looming. The dynamics between the characters, notably Lefrank, Naomi Colebrook—Mr. Meadowcroft's lively American niece—and the enigmatic John Jago raise questions about morality, affection, and the consequences of unchecked grievances, hinting at deeper mysteries and potential dangers ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Trials (Murder) -- Fiction Judicial error -- Fiction Legal stories Attorney and client -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 171742 2025-08-04T03:50:26.073762 text/html 175706 2021-01-26T22:40:42 text/html 119676 2025-08-04T03:50:30.670743 application/epub+zip 121011 2025-08-04T03:50:27.682739 application/epub+zip 121011 2025-08-04T03:50:26.651732 application/epub+zip 213845 2025-08-04T03:50:33.049717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197313 2025-08-04T03:50:30.065743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169662 2022-09-04T07:53:53.517589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143788 2025-08-04T03:50:25.703771 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143749 2016-09-13T15:05:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141364 2011-01-12T21:33:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21210 2025-08-04T03:50:33.187707 application/rdf+xml 9543 2025-08-04T03:50:27.147723 image/jpeg 2666 2025-08-04T03:50:26.898727 image/jpeg 53745 2016-09-13T15:08:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 57103 2021-01-26T22:40:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 53407 2011-01-12T21:33:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 115176 2025-08-04T03:50:26.087732 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