The Mysterious Key and What It Opened by Louisa May Alcott
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"The Mysterious Key and What It Opened" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Trevlyn family, particularly focusing on Richard Trevlyn, his wife Alice, their future heir, and the enigmatic prophecy linked to their lineage. As Richard grapples with the weight of their family's troubled history and the approaching birth of their child, a series of tragic events unfold, culminating in
Richard's unexpected death, which leaves Alice devastated and entangled in a web of mystery surrounding their family secrets. The opening of the book introduces Richard and Lady Trevlyn in a poignant moment, where they reflect on a family prophecy that has yet to be fulfilled. This sets the stage for the narrative, illustrating the burden of expectation and fate that weighs on them. As Richard's health declines following an ominous visitor's arrival, tension mounts, revealing both the inner turmoil of the characters and the unfolding drama of the Trevlyn legacy. Lady Trevlyn's spiraling emotional state post-death and her eventual aim to uncover the truth encapsulate a tale intertwined with themes of love, loss, and the quest for understanding amidst tragedy. The reader is drawn into the complexities of the characters and the shadows of their past, laying the groundwork for the mysteries that are bound to unravel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Mysterious Key and What It Opened |
| Credits |
Produced by David Garcia, Beginners Projects, Lee Ann Rael, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Mystery fiction |
| Subject | Household employees -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 8188 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-08188-5 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | May 25, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 590 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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