A Conversion by Arthur Morrison
The novel follows the life of a young man named Jimmie Denton who becomes disillusioned with his mundane job and decides to convert to Catholicism. The story explores themes of spirituality, identity, and social class.
By Arthur Morrison · First published 1893 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime Fiction · 3,600 words
First lines
There are some poor criminals that never have a chance: circumstances are against them from the first, as they explain, with tears, to sympathetic mission-readers. Circumstances had always been against Scuddy Lond, the gun. The word gun, it may be explained, is a friendly synonym for thief.
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A Conversion is listed on Textopian as a short story by Arthur Morrison, dated 1893 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Arthur Morrison
- Date: 1893 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime Fiction
- Length: 3,600 words
- Structure: 1 section, 33 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — Arthur Morrison was a prominent author in the mystery genre, and 'A Conversion' includes elements of suspense and plot twists commonly found in this genre.
- Detective Fiction — The book also aligns with the detective fiction genre, with its use of crime investigation and characters solving mysteries.
- Crime Fiction — The story involves crime and its investigation, similar to many of Morrison's other works, which makes it fall under the crime fiction genre.
Tags
Realism · Melodrama · Social Commentary · Victorian Literature · London Setting · Working Class · Religion · Morality · Duality · Conflict · Irony · Symbolism