The Hunt Ball Mystery (Annotated). Enriched Edition. An Edwardian Country House Whodunit of Aristocratic Secrets, Social Intrigue, and English Countryside Deception
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- Nombre de pages127
- FormatePub
- ISBN859-65--4735611-0
- EAN8596547356110
- Date de parution16/09/2022
- Protection num.Digital Watermarking
- Taille727 Ko
- Infos supplémentairesepub
- ÉditeurDIGICAT
Résumé
In The Hunt Ball Mystery, William Sir Magnay places crime within the ceremonious world of the English country estate, where a glittering social gathering becomes the stage for concealed motives, conflicting loyalties, and the gradual exposure of wrongdoing. The hunt ball provides more than picturesque background: its rituals, hierarchies, and carefully managed appearances become the very mechanisms through which suspicion is created and evidence obscured.
Combining the country-house novel, the sensation tale, and the emerging detective tradition, Magnay privileges atmosphere, social observation, and the methodical disentangling of a perplexing case. The result is an Edwardian mystery attentive not only to the question of "who, " but also to the class conventions that make deception possible. Sir William Magnay was a British baronet and prolific novelist whose fiction frequently drew upon aristocratic and provincial society.
His familiarity with the codes of the upper and professional classes gives the novel its assured understanding of etiquette, reputation, inheritance, and scandal. Writing at a moment when detective fiction was moving from melodramatic revelation toward more structured investigation, Magnay reflects both traditions, balancing suspense with a detailed portrait of the community under examination. The book will appeal to readers of classic country-house mysteries, Edwardian crime fiction, and social novels in which manners are as significant as clues.
It is particularly rewarding for those interested in the historical development of detective literature and in the relationship between social performance and criminal concealment. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - Hand-picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Combining the country-house novel, the sensation tale, and the emerging detective tradition, Magnay privileges atmosphere, social observation, and the methodical disentangling of a perplexing case. The result is an Edwardian mystery attentive not only to the question of "who, " but also to the class conventions that make deception possible. Sir William Magnay was a British baronet and prolific novelist whose fiction frequently drew upon aristocratic and provincial society.
His familiarity with the codes of the upper and professional classes gives the novel its assured understanding of etiquette, reputation, inheritance, and scandal. Writing at a moment when detective fiction was moving from melodramatic revelation toward more structured investigation, Magnay reflects both traditions, balancing suspense with a detailed portrait of the community under examination. The book will appeal to readers of classic country-house mysteries, Edwardian crime fiction, and social novels in which manners are as significant as clues.
It is particularly rewarding for those interested in the historical development of detective literature and in the relationship between social performance and criminal concealment. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - Hand-picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
