The Case of Mr. Jacob Mason by Arthur Morrison
The Case of Mr. Jacob Mason is a novella by Arthur Morrison, first published in 1897. It tells the story of a man named Jacob Mason who is accused of murdering his business partner. The novella explores themes of class, race, and social inequality in Victorian England through the lens of a crime mystery.
By Arthur Morrison · First published 1897 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime · 3 chapters · 15,434 words
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The mystery of Denson's death remained a mystery, despite all the police / could do. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of "Murder by some / person or persons unknown" -- which, indeed, was all that could be / expected of them; for they had no more before them than the bare fact / that the body, disguised in the clothes of a labourer, had been found on / the steps near the Duke of York's column, just before midnight, by a / police constable. But for the housekeeper's identification, even the / name of the victim would have been unknown. The jury certainly wasted / some time in idle speculation as to the strange triangular mark found on / the forehead, without a speck of evidence to help them; but in the end / they returned their verdict, and went home.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Arthur Morrison
- Date: 1897 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime
- Length: 15,434 words
- Structure: 3 chapters, 178 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The title infers a case to be solved centred around the character Mr. Jacob Mason, suggesting a mystery or puzzle to be unravelled.
- Detective Fiction — The book is written by Arthur Morrison, who is known for his detective fiction writings. The phrase 'The Case' in the title also alludes to this genre.
- Crime — Usually, cases to be solved revolve around some form of crime, hinting the book to be of the crime genre.
Tags
mystery · detective · thriller · crime · suspense · victorian · london · noir · gothic · horror · supernatural · psychological