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Tagged: 1890s

Literature

The Little Glass Bottle

The Little Glass Bottle is a childhood adventure story about a supposed shipwreck fortune and a practical joke. A letter found at sea sends treasure seekers on a costly expedition. At the destination a second message reveals the deception and provides compensation. Its compact plot already depends on documents that change meaning when another document is found.

3 min read · 426 words

Literature

The Mystery of the Grave-Yard

The Mystery of the Grave-Yard; or, A Dead Man’s Revenge is a juvenile detective adventure in which a rector disappears while carrying out a dead man’s instructions. A ransom demand leads to pursuit, arrest and the rector’s explanation of a concealed trap. The apparent mystery of the tomb is resolved through human conspiracy and a mechanical hiding place.

3 min read · 501 words

Literature

The Secret Cave or John Lees Adventure

The Secret Cave; or, John Lees Adventure is a childhood tale in which a hidden passage beneath a family house leads to a flooded cave, treasure and a fatal loss. John discovers a box of gold but cannot save his younger sister Alice. The ending gives material success and emotional disaster the same destination.

3 min read · 493 words