Peccavi by E.W. Hornung (1899)

Peccavi is a novel by E.W. Hornung that follows the story of a man named John Raffles who is a gentleman thief and cricketer. The book explores themes of morality, justice, and redemption as Raffles tries to make amends for his past actions.

By E.W. Hornung · First published 1899 · Genre: Crime Fiction, Adventure, Mystery · 33 chapters · 124,304 words

First lines

Long Stow church lay hidden for the summer amid a million leaves. It had neither tower nor steeple to show above the trees; nor was the scaffolding between nave and chancel an earnest of one or the other to come. It was a simple little church, of no antiquity and few exterior pretensions, and the alterations it was undergoing were of a very practical character. A sandstone upstart in a countryside of flint, it stood aloof from the road, on a green knoll now yellow with buttercups, and shaded all day long by horse-chestnuts and elms. The church formed the eastern extremity of the village of Long Stow.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: E.W. Hornung
• Date: 1899 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
• Length: 124,304 words
• Structure: 33 chapters, 2,556 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)

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Genres

• Crime Fiction — The narrative revolves around criminal activities, specifically theft, and the protagonist's efforts to solve them.
• Adventure — The protagonist embarks on various escapades, facing danger and excitement.
• Mystery — The plot involves the unraveling of secrets and the solving of puzzles.

Tags

crime · mystery · suspense · thriller · detective · murder · intrigue · investigation · deception · guilt · justice · moral ambiguity

Contents

• DUST TO DUST
• THE CHIEF MOURNER
• A CONFESSION
• MIDSUMMER NIGHT
• THE MAN ALONE
• FIRE
• THE SINNER'S PRAYER
• THE LORD OF THE MANOR
• A DUEL BEGINS
• THE LETTER OF THE LAW
• LABOUR OF HERCULES
• A FRESH DISCOVERY
• DEVICES OF A CASTAWAY
• THE LAST RESORT
• HIS OWN LAWYER
• END OF THE DUEL
• THREE WEEKS AND A NIGHT
• THE NIGHT'S WORK
• THE FIRST WINTER
• THE WAY OF PEACE
• AT THE FLINT HOUSE
• A LITTLE CHILD
• DESIGN AND ACCIDENT
• GLAMOUR AND RUE
• SIGNS OF CHANGE
• A VERY FEW WORDS
• AN ESCAPE
• THE TURNING TIDE
• A HAVEN OF HEARTS
• THE WOMAN'S HOUR
• ADVENT EVE
• THE SECOND TIME
• SANCTUARY

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• Dead Men Tell no Tales (1894)
• No Hero (1894)
• The Shadow of the Rope (1902)
• Stingaree (1894)
• The Camera Fiend (1897)
• The Shadow of a Man (1906)
• Witching Hill (1904)
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