| Author |
Paternoster, G. Sidney, 1866-1925 |
| Illustrator |
Post, Charles Johnson, 1873-1956 |
| Title |
The master criminal
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| Original Publication |
New York: The Cupples & Leon Company, 1907.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Charlene Taylor, Laura Natal, Bruce Albrecht (bgalbrecht) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
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| Summary |
"The Master Criminal" by G. Sidney Paternoster is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lynton Hora, a master thief and trainer of criminals, and his adopted son, Guy, who is being groomed to follow in his footsteps. The novel explores themes of crime, morality, and the complexities of parental influence, as well as the seductive lure of a life of theft and deception. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the tense atmosphere in Hora's apartment as he and a woman named Myra await their son Guy's return from a dangerous mission. Hora, who exercises a cold and calculated approach to life, reveals his ruthless worldview, while Myra expresses deep concern for Guy's safety. Their conversation highlights both the emotional stakes involved and the morally ambiguous upbringing Guy has received from Hora, who has instilled in him a philosophy that blurs the lines between right and wrong. As the tension escalates, it becomes clear that Guy is not only trying to prove himself in the criminal underworld but is also unaware of the familial complexities and alliances that surround him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Detective and mystery stories
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| Subject |
London (England) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Criminals -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71516 |
| Release Date |
Aug 29, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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