The Case of Janissary
A detective story set in London's East End, following the investigation of a murder case involving a young woman found dead in a squalid tenement.
By Arthur Morrison · First published 1895 · Genre: Mystery, Crime, Historical Fiction · 12,950 words
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In this case (and indeed in most of the others) the notes and other documents found in the dockets would, by themselves, give but a faint outline of the facts, and, indeed, might easily be unintelligible to many people, especially as for much of my information I have been indebted to outside inquiries. Therefore I offer no excuse for presenting the whole thing digested into plain narrative form, with little reference to my authorities. Though I knew none of the actors in it, with the exception of the astute Dorrington, the case was especially interesting to me, as will be gathered from the narrative itself.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Arthur Morrison
- Date: 1895 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Historical Fiction
- Length: 12,950 words
- Structure: 1 section, 144 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — Arthur Morrison is known for his detective stories, invoking intrigue and suspense. The title suggests a case, implying a mystery to be solved.
- Crime — Morrison's stories often involve an element of crime, and the idea of a 'case' suggests a criminal investigation.
- Historical Fiction — The Janissaries were a historical group, potentially indicating a historical setting or focus in the narrative.
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mystery · detective · crime · thriller · London · Victorian · era · social commentary · class struggle · working class · lower classes · poverty