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The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes Israel Zangwill They both styled themselves Madame, but only the younger of the old ladies had been married. Madame Valiere was still a demoiselle, but as she drew towards sixty it had seemed more convenable to possess a mature label. Certainly Madame Depine had no visible matrimonial advantages over her fellow-lodger at the Hotel des Tourterelles, though in the symmetrical cemetery of Montparnasse (Section 22) wreaths of glass beads testified to a copious domesticity in the far past, and a newspaper picture of a chasseur d'Afrique pinned over her bed recalled--though only the uniform was the dead soldier's--the son she had contributed to France's colonial empire. Practically it was two old maids--or two lone widows--whose boots turned pointed toes towards each other in the dark cranny of the rambling, fusty corridor of the sky-fl |
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Reviewer: Philippe Horak - 4/7/2008 13:03Subject: A splendid reading This is arguably the first 'locked−room' mystery novel (1892 UK; 1895 US), that is, a detective story in which the puzzle aspect is the critical element of the plot rather than being an ancillary item, as it was in Le Fanu's Uncle Silas, for example. It is also a pre−Golden−Age−of−Detection prototype in that it follows the rules of 'fair play' by providing the evidence for the solution in the form of clues imbedded in the text, supplies alternative solutions and suspects −− the classic 'red herring' approach −− and has a 'least−likely' suspect as the villain. All that it is lacking is what we would call a proper detective who out−thinks the reader. Many thanks to Adrian Praetzellis whose performance is commendable. A highly recommended reading. |
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Reviewer: MickR - 5/15/2008 6:20 Subject: A really good book This reading is excellent. The reader breathes life into the various characters by his skill with accents. The book is both fascinating and funny. Recommended |
Reviewer: B143 - 8/19/2008 4:33Subject: Great book, great reading. I had never heard of Israel Zangwill, but enjoyed this book thoroughly. Adrian Praetzellis' reading is of a very high standard and really helps to add colour to both setting and character. The book is very well written, managing to not only provide a genuinely intriguing mystery, but also to broadly examine the society of the time; often with a gentle, satirical humour. Highly recommended. |
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Reviewer: mcm2500 - 9/1/2008 23:30 Subject: Very Good I liked this book very much. Very interesting and amusing. The reader did a very nice job! |
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