Lady Jim Of Curzon Street - Hume, Fergus
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Lady Jim of Curzon Street is a novel written by Fergus Hume and published in 1906. The story revolves around the character of Lady Jim, who is a beautiful and cunning woman living in the upper-class society of London. Lady Jim is married to an older man who is wealthy but unattractive, and she is constantly seeking ways to amuse herself and satisfy her desires. She becomes involved in a scandalous affair with a young man, and the consequences of her actions lead to a series of dramatic events that threaten to destroy her reputation and her life. Along the way, Lady Jim must navigate the…mehr

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Lady Jim of Curzon Street is a novel written by Fergus Hume and published in 1906. The story revolves around the character of Lady Jim, who is a beautiful and cunning woman living in the upper-class society of London. Lady Jim is married to an older man who is wealthy but unattractive, and she is constantly seeking ways to amuse herself and satisfy her desires. She becomes involved in a scandalous affair with a young man, and the consequences of her actions lead to a series of dramatic events that threaten to destroy her reputation and her life. Along the way, Lady Jim must navigate the treacherous waters of high society, deal with jealous rivals and scheming enemies, and ultimately come to terms with the consequences of her actions. The novel is a gripping tale of love, lust, and betrayal set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century London.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Ferguson Wright Hume, also known as Fergus Hume, was a prolific English novelist who wrote detective fiction, thrillers, and mysteries. Hume was born in Powick, Worcestershire, England, as the second son of James C. Hume, a Scot who worked as a clerk and steward at the county pauper and lunatic asylum. When he was three, his family moved to Dunedin, New Zealand, where he attended Otago Boys' High School and studied law at the University of Otago. He was admitted to the New Zealand Bar in 1885. Hume moved to Melbourne, Australia, shortly after graduating and began working as a barristers' clerk. He began writing plays but was unable to persuade Melbourne theatre managers to approve, let alone read them. Hume returned to England, first in London, then in Thundersley, Essex, at Church Cottage, most likely on the invitation of the Reverend Thomas Noon Talfourd Major. Hume resided in Thundersley for thirty years, producing over 130 novels and various collections, the most of which were mystery stories, although he never regained the fame of his debut novel. He also wrote lyrics for songs written by his brother-in-law, Charles Willeby, and book reviews for literary periodicals such as The Bookman. The 1911 census shows him as 'author', aged 51, and living at Church Cottage, Thundersley, which comprised of six rooms. He had a housekeeper, Ada Louise Peck, a widow aged 69. He made regular trips to Italy, France, Switzerland, and other European countries.