The House in the Mist by Anna Katharine Green
QR code
"The House in the Mist" by Anna Katharine Green is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with a young man who, seeking shelter from a raw misty night, stumbles upon an old mansion where he encounters a mysterious and unsettling atmosphere, and a group of people assembled for what appears to be an important occasion. The main character is drawn into the unfolding drama involving the relatives
of a deceased man, revealing themes of greed, betrayal, and the consequences of familial connections. At the start of the novel, the young man navigates his way to the mansion amidst the mist and engages with a cast of intriguing characters, including men with coarse dispositions, an elderly and sinister figure, and a beautiful yet melancholic woman named Eunice. As he settles into the odd gathering meant for the reading of a will, tensions rise, and it becomes evident that the relatives may have ulterior motives tied to their inheritance. The eerie ambiance and the characters' secretive interactions foreshadow a dark revelation, setting the stage for dramatic turns as the story unfolds, leading readers to anticipate the intertwining fates of those present in the house. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Download for free
For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.
Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Upload it on the Amazon site your Kindle is registered with: amazon.com/sendtokindle for the US, amazon.co.uk/sendtokindle for the UK etc.
- It appears on your Kindle and in the Kindle app
Kobo, Nook etc. → Transfer via USB
- Download the EPUB3 file on your computer
- Connect your e-reader by USB and tap "Connect" on its screen
- Drag the file onto the e-reader drive
Phone, Tablet or Computer → Online or Reading App
Easiest: read online in your browser. Nothing to install.
Or use a reading app:
- Find and install one you like, for example Apple Books, ReadEra or Thorium Reader
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Open it in the app
More help: iPhone / iPad · Android · Computer
Other formats & older devices
There may be more files related to this item.
About this eBook
| Author | Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935 |
|---|---|
| Title | The House in the Mist |
| Contents | The house in the mist -- The ruby and the caldron -- The hermit of ---- street |
| Credits |
Produced by Sam Whitehead, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 19147 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-19147-8 |
| Release Date | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Last Update | Sep 14, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 600 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!