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Читать книгу A Bride of a Summer’s Day
A Bride of a Summer’s Day
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Charles Dicken’s All the Year Round magazine, A Bride of a Summer’s Day sees
Description The marriage of Ida Culvers to her first cousin Sefton seems like an opportune match: she receives his title, and he gets access to her fortune. But before setting out on their honeymoon, Ida asks for some time alone at her mother’s grave—and then promptly disappears. The only clue is a letter delivered to her father saying that she’s safe and with friends. That does little to assuage the worries of the family, and when a brooch of Ida’s shows up broken and missing gems, the hunt is definitely on. First published in 1891 in Charles Dicken’s All the Year Round magazine, A Bride of a Summer’s Day sees ...
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Short Fiction
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Catherine Louisa Pirkis was a Victorian author who wrote primarily romance and mystery novels and short fiction, serialized in the literary magazines of the day.

Pirkis’s typical story revolves around the difficulties of maintaining social standing as a young Victorian woman while something bigger than society is happening to you. The stories are written with warmth for the always strong-spirited lead, and typically blend a wry sense of humor into the challenges her characters face. Pirkis was fond of animals in her stories, especially the dogs that appear many times over; the last short story in this collection—“Jack: A Mendicant”—is a tragedy that was..." data-title="Книга Short Fiction">

Description Catherine Louisa Pirkis was a Victorian author who wrote primarily romance and mystery novels and short fiction, serialized in the literary magazines of the day. Pirkis’s typical story revolves around the difficulties of maintaining social standing as a young Victorian woman while something bigger than society is happening to you. The stories are written with warmth for the always strong-spirited lead, and typically blend a wry sense of humor into the challenges her characters face. Pirkis was fond of animals in her stories, especially the dogs that appear many times over; the last short story in this collection—“Jack: A Mendicant”—is a tragedy that was...
Читать книгу The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective
The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective
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Catherine Louisa Pirkis was already a successful author when she started penning the Loveday Brooke stories. Originally serialized in The Ludgate Monthly between 1893 and 1894, they were collected into this single volume later in 1894...." data-title="Книга The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective">
Description Loveday Brooke, an “altogether nondescript” woman, is one of the detective agency Lynch Court’s most able investigators. He shrewd brain and immense common sense make it easy to look past the obvious solution to get to the heart of the matter, whenever her skills are called for. In this collection of short stories, Miss Brooke solves cases that have stumped the local police, including burglaries, missing people, and even murders. Catherine Louisa Pirkis was already a successful author when she started penning the Loveday Brooke stories. Originally serialized in The Ludgate Monthly between 1893 and 1894, they were collected into this single volume later in 1894....