Wednesday the Tenth by Grant Allen

Wednesday the Tenth is a novel by Grant Allen that follows the story of a young man named Wednesday who discovers he has inherited a large sum of money. The book explores themes of wealth, class, and morality as Wednesday navigates his newfound fortune.

By Grant Allen · First published 1896 · Genre: Mystery, Adventure, Thriller · 8 chapters · 24,254 words

First lines

On the eighteenth day out from Sydney, we were cruising under the lee of Erromanga -- of course you know Erromanga, an isolated island between the New Hebrides and the Loyalty group -- when suddenly our dusky Polynesian boy, Nassaline, who was at the masthead on the lookout, gave a surprised cry of "Boat ahoy! " and pointed with his skinny black finger to a dark dot away southward on the horizon, in the direction of Fiji.

• Open reader

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Genres

• Mystery — The plot revolves around a mysterious event that drives the narrative.
• Adventure — The story includes elements of exploration and excitement.
• Thriller — The writing style creates suspense and tension throughout the book.
• Crime — The narrative involves criminal activities that are central to the plot.

Tags

mystery · suspense · detective · crime · thriller · fiction · literature · 20th century · British · short stories · plot twist · character study

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Wednesday the Tenth is listed on Textopian as a novel by Grant Allen, dated 1896 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Grant Allen
• Date: 1896 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Adventure, Thriller, Crime, Detective
• Length: 24,254 words
• Structure: 8 chapters, 298 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Contents

• We Sight a Boat
• The Boat's Crew
• The Mystery Solved
• Martin Luther's Story
• A Break-Down
• On the Island
• Errors Excepted
• Hot Work

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