All that Message by Arthur Morrison
A young man named Jimmie Denton becomes embroiled in a complex web of deception and betrayal after he discovers his father's death was not an accident. As he delves deeper into the truth, he uncovers a tangled mess of lies and half-truths that threaten to destroy everything he holds dear. Will Jimmie be able to untangle the mess and find the truth, or will he become lost in the labyrinth of deceit?
By Arthur Morrison · First published 1899 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime · 10 chapters · 6,527 words
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"All that messuage dwelling-house and premises now standing on part of the said parcel of ground" was the phrase in the assignment of lease, although it only meant Number Twenty-seven Mulberry Street, Old Ford, containing five rooms and a wash-house, and sharing a dirty front wall with the rest of the street on the same side. The phrase was a very fine one, and, with others more intricate, lent not a little to the triumph and the perplexity the transaction filled old Jack Randall withal. The business was a conjunction of purchase and mortgage, whereby old Jack Randall, having thirty pounds of his own, had, after half-an-hour of helpless stupefaction in a solicitor's office in Cornhill, bought a house for two hundred and twenty pounds, and paid ten pounds for stamps and lawyer's fees.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Arthur Morrison
- Date: 1899 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Length: 6,527 words
- Structure: 10 chapters, 73 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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- Mystery — The book is written by Arthur Morrison, a British writer known for his detective stories. The plot revolves around solving a crime, a characteristic feature of the mystery genre.
- Detective Fiction — Arthur Morrison's style and narrative often revolve around a central character solving a crime. This book adheres to a similar theme and includes elements often seen in detective fiction.
- Crime — The plot heavily revolves around a crime narrative, featuring elements such as investigation and resolution, aligning with elements common in crime genre.
- Thriller — The book contains elements typical of a thriller, capturing the reader's interest with suspenseful situations, plot twists, and tense scenarios associated with crime-solving.
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Realism · Social commentary · London · Victorian era · Poverty · Class struggle · Melodrama · Detective fiction · Mystery · Crime · Gothic · Supernatural