Mary Roberts Rinehart

Broschiertes Buch

Affinities, And Other Stories

Beschreibung

A sharp, shadowed doorway into early twentieth¿century America, where small towns hide large consequences. Affinities, And Other Stories gathers Mary Roberts Rinehart's most deftly wrought fiction into a short story collection that whispers of mystery, moral choice, and social manners. The stories blend suspense with domestic life, offering crisp plots, inner conflicts, and the occasional sting of irony. Readers will encounter mystery short stories that move from slyly observed social satire to quietly imposing crime and consequences, all threaded with a sense of place and a keen eye for character. This volume is more than a reprint; it is a restoration of a cultural ledger, a bridge from the era's parlour to today's reading rooms. Rinehart's handling of moral dilemma stories-where every choice rearranges a family or a community-echoes the suspenseful clarity associated with Agatha Christie and the atmospheric pulse of Edgar Allan Poe. The settings-American small town life-offer a perfect backdrop for readers who relish classic literature and the social nuances of early twentieth century America. Ideal for casual readers and classic literature collectors alike, this edition invites book club discussions and intimate solo reads. A true cultural treasure, it preserves a vanished era while speaking to contemporary appetites for sharp plotting, keen psychology, and rooms where secrets diverge from appearances. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, restored for today's and future generations.

Autor

American author Mary Roberts Rinehart, also known as the American Agatha Christie, was born on August 12, 1876, and died on September 22, 1958. The Circular Staircase, Rinehart's debut mystery novel, introduced the "had I but known" narrative approach. Although the exact phrase does not occur in Rinehart's book The Door (1930), she is regarded as the creator of the "the butler did it" story device. As one of the first women to visit the front lines in Belgium during World War I, she also worked to share the tales and experiences of these troops. Mary Roberts Rinehart, who is now known as Rinehart, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Allegheny City. Her father was a frustrated inventor, and the family experienced frequent monetary issues throughout her youth. Mary was just 19 years old when her father committed suicide. She was trained to use her right hand because she was left-handed at a time when that was improper. She attended public schools, received her high school diploma at the age of 16, enrolled in the Pittsburgh Training School for Nurses at the Pittsburgh Homeopathic Hospital, and completed her training there in 1896.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 270g
• ISBN-13: 9789354845635
• ISBN-10: 9354845630
• Artikelnr.: 62346870