On the Stairs by Arthur Morrison

A short story about a young man named Jimmie who lives in a London tenement building. The story follows Jimmie's descent into poverty and despair after he loses his job, and his eventual death on the stairs of his building. What is your next request?

By Arthur Morrison · First published 1895 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime

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