Fergus Hume

The Spider (eBook, ePUB)

Unraveling Dark Secrets in Victorian London

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Fergus Hume's 'The Spider' is a gripping mystery novel set in the late 19th century. The story follows detective Jefferson Hay as he delves into the dark underworld of London to solve a series of murders. Hume's writing style is characterized by vivid descriptions of the Victorian era and intricate plot twists that keep the reader guessing until the very end. The novel is a prime example of the detective fiction genre popularized during this time period, making it a must-read for fans of classic mysteries. Hume's attention to detail and ability to create a sense of foreboding atmosphere sets 'The Spider' apart from other novels of its time. This book is a thrilling journey through the streets of Victorian London, filled with suspense and intrigue that will captivate readers from start to finish.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 483
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4057664589941
• Artikelnr.: 58436011

Autorenporträt

Fergusson Wright Hume (1859 - 1932), known as Fergus Hume, was a prolific English novelist. Finding that the novels of Émile Gaboriau were then very popular in Melbourne, Hume obtained and read a set of them and determined to write a novel of the same kind. The result was The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, set in Melbourne, with descriptions of poor urban life based on his knowledge of Little Bourke Street. It was self-published in 1886 and became a great success. Because he sold the British and American rights for 50 pounds, however, he reaped little of the potential financial benefit. It became the best-selling mystery novel of the Victorian era; in 1990 John Sutherland called it the "most sensationally popular crime and detective novel of the century". This novel inspired Arthur Conan Doyle to write A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle remarked, "Hansom Cab was a slight tale, mostly sold by 'puffing'." After the success of his first novel and the publication of another, Professor Brankel's Secret (c.?1886), Hume returned to England in 1888. His third novel was titled Madame Midas and it was based on the life of the mine and newspaper owner Alice Ann Cornwell. This book became a play and her estranged husband, John Whiteman, sued over its content. Hume resided in London for a few years and then moved to the Essex countryside where he lived in Thundersley for 30 years. Eventually he produced more than 100 novels and short stories.