The Beetle: A Mystery by Richard Marsh

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Author Marsh, Richard, 1857-1915
Title The Beetle: A Mystery
Note Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "The Beetle: A Mystery" by Richard Marsh is a Gothic novel written during the late 19th century. The story begins with a despondent character named Robert Holt, who is homeless and desperate for shelter when he encounters a seemingly abandoned house with an open window. The narrative introduces themes of urban decay, desperation, and the supernatural, as Holt's situation rapidly spirals into a strange and sinister encounter. The opening of the book sets the stage by chronicling Holt's desperate plight as he wanders the streets of London. After being refused admission to a workhouse, he stumbles upon a mysterious house with an open window that beckons him in out of the rain. As he cautiously enters, he is immediately enveloped in an ominous atmosphere that suggests he is not alone. An unsettling presence bears down on him, and his encounter with a mysterious figure in a bed amplifies the tension. The presence exerts a terrifying control over Holt, compelling him into a series of chilling actions, and ultimately setting him on a path towards a confrontation with a powerful and enigmatic individual, Paul Lessingham. This blend of existential dread and eerie surrealism captivates the reader and establishes the thematic foundation for the unfolding mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Horror tales
Subject London (England) -- Fiction
Subject Revenge -- Fiction
Subject Monsters -- Fiction
Subject Politicians -- Fiction
Subject British -- Egypt -- Fiction
Subject Egyptologists -- Fiction
Subject Egypt -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- Fiction
Subject Paranormal fiction
Subject Champnell, Augustus (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 5164
Release Date
Most Recently Updated May 29, 2022
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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