The Chase of the Golden Plate by Jacques Futrelle
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"The Chase of the Golden Plate" by Jacques Futrelle is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative sets off at a lavish masked ball attended by an eclectic mix of historical and fictional characters. The story quickly introduces a Burglar, who cleverly navigates through the festivities, hinting at an underlying plot involving theft and deception. The opening of the book unfolds with a vibrant description of the masked ball,
setting a whimsical yet suspenseful atmosphere as the characters mingle. The Burglar's arrival captures the attention of key figures, including Cardinal Richelieu and the Mikado, while he jests about his intentions. As the scene progresses, the plot hints at a deeper conspiracy when a mysterious girl known as the Girl of the Golden West interacts with him, suggesting preparations for a secretive venture. This intriguing start establishes a blend of adventure and romance, creating significant anticipation for what will transpire as the tale of the stolen gold plate unravels. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Futrelle, Jacques, 1875-1912 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Grefé, Will, 1875-1957 |
| Illustrator | Poucher, E. A. |
| LoC No. | 06039731 |
| Title | The Chase of the Golden Plate |
| Contents | Part 1. The burglar and the girl -- Part 2. The girl and the plate -- Part 3. The thinking machine. |
| Credits |
Produced by David Starner, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories, American |
| Subject | Robbery -- Fiction |
| Subject | Van Dusen, Augustus S. F. X. (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 38981 |
| Release Date | Feb 25, 2012 |
| Last Update | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 410 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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