Project Gutenberg 1997-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 353 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Hunted Down: The Detective Stories of Charles Dickens Transcribed from the 1905 Chapman and Hall “Hard Times and Reprinted Pieces” edition by David Price "Hunted Down: The Detective Stories of Charles Dickens" by Charles Dickens is a collection of detective stories penned during the Victorian era, particularly in the mid-19th century. These narratives explore themes of crime, deception, and human nature, highlighting Dickens's keen insights into the characters and moral dilemmas that often accompany criminal activities. The likely topic of the book revolves around the pursuit of justice and the intricacies of criminal psychology through a lens of detailed storytelling. The story revolves around the character Mr. Sampson, the Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, who recounts his experiences with the enigmatic Mr. Julius Slinkton. Initially, Sampson feels an instinctive aversion toward Slinkton, which deepens upon witnessing the barrister's smooth but suspect demeanor. Their encounters reveal Slinkton's manipulative nature as he appears to be involving himself in questionable activities related to life assurance policies and personal relationships, notably concerning his niece, Miss Niner. As the narrative unfolds, a tense atmosphere of suspicion and intrigue escalates, culminating in a dramatic confrontation involving Slinkton’s true character and his ultimate fate, underscoring the darker facets of human ambition and moral decay. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories, English PR Text Detective Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: British Literature 78527 2025-07-01T07:15:37.850084 text/html 76073 2014-12-25T04:55:21 text/html 540864 2014-12-25T04:58:17 text/html application/zip 636118 2025-07-01T07:15:43.547608 application/epub+zip 633971 2025-07-01T07:15:41.066627 application/epub+zip 93914 2025-07-01T07:15:39.855085 application/epub+zip 799090 2025-07-01T07:15:45.268631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788575 2025-07-01T07:15:42.725583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145192 2022-09-01T08:14:26.911224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69334 2025-07-01T07:15:37.552097 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69274 2014-12-25T04:55:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 26817 2014-12-25T04:58:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18876 2025-07-01T07:15:45.388557 application/rdf+xml 19463 2025-07-01T07:15:40.348095 image/jpeg 4251 2025-07-01T07:15:40.099092 image/jpeg 635417 2025-07-01T07:15:37.869127 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