Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories Joseph Lewis French 9781535448192 Books
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Edited by Joseph Lewis French, this collection of 9 riddle stories includes "The Mysterious Card" and its sequel by Cleveland Moffett, "The Oblong Box" by Poe, "A Terribly Strange Bed" by Wilkie Collins, "The Lost Room" by Fitz-James O'Brien and others selected as masterful examples of the genre by the editor.
Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories Joseph Lewis French 9781535448192 Books
In 1920, Joseph Lewis French gathered together some tales that he called 'riddle stories'. In the preface it identifies a riddle story as "the most naive form of the mystery story. It may contain a certain element of the supernatural - be tinged with mysticism - but its motive and the revelation thereof must be frankly materialistic - of the earth, earthy." (IMO, his definition of a riddle story is a riddle.)The short stories included in this anthology are:
The Mysterious Card by Cleveland Moffett - Couldn't wait to see what the card actually said.
The Great Valdez Sapphire by Anonymous - Just okay, but has a good ending.
The Oblong Box by Edgar Allan Poe - It's Poe; of course it's good. Is the movie on DVD?
The Birth Mark by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Typical Hawthorne. Sad, sad, sad.
A Terribly Strange Bed by Wilkie Collins - Very clever bad guys with very clever tools.
The Torture by Hope by Villiers de l'Isle Adam - Good thing we have the Geneva Convention now.
The Box with the Iron Clamps by Florence Marryat - Gruesome.
My Fascinating Friend by William Archer - Truly a fascinating story. Surprising ending.
The Lost Room by Fitz-James O'Brien - Odd. Not sure how to explain the happenings.
Over all, a wonderful collection of stories. - posted by Poore Richard's wyfe
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Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories Joseph Lewis French 9781535448192 Books Reviews
This book was great! more people should read these amazing mystery stories. A must read book for riddle lovers all over the world
Some very nice riddles here, but very few. I was quite disgusted to buy the same book with illustrations later on.
Disappointing
In 1920, Joseph Lewis French gathered together some tales that he called 'riddle stories'. In the preface it identifies a riddle story as "the most naive form of the mystery story. It may contain a certain element of the supernatural - be tinged with mysticism - but its motive and the revelation thereof must be frankly materialistic - of the earth, earthy." (IMO, his definition of a riddle story is a riddle.)
The short stories included in this anthology are
The Mysterious Card by Cleveland Moffett - Couldn't wait to see what the card actually said.
The Great Valdez Sapphire by Anonymous - Just okay, but has a good ending.
The Oblong Box by Edgar Allan Poe - It's Poe; of course it's good. Is the movie on DVD?
The Birth Mark by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Typical Hawthorne. Sad, sad, sad.
A Terribly Strange Bed by Wilkie Collins - Very clever bad guys with very clever tools.
The Torture by Hope by Villiers de l'Isle Adam - Good thing we have the Geneva Convention now.
The Box with the Iron Clamps by Florence Marryat - Gruesome.
My Fascinating Friend by William Archer - Truly a fascinating story. Surprising ending.
The Lost Room by Fitz-James O'Brien - Odd. Not sure how to explain the happenings.
Over all, a wonderful collection of stories. - posted by Poore Richard's wyfe
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