The Sack of Monte Carlo: An Adventure of Today

Frith, WalterProject Gutenberg · United StatesMar 2023

Rating 2.7
Word count
329K words
Chapters
33

Tags

Motivation and Growth Adventure HeistCrime ThrillerCasino PlotCasino IntrigueChase and EscapeSuspenseful Narrative

Summary

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The Sack of Monte Carlo: An Adventure of To-day by Walter Frith

Author: Frith, Walter,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Nov 20, 2015

Editor's review

This is an English adventure novel set in Monte Carlo. Its subtitle identifies it as “An Adventure of To-day,” and it carries the unmistakable flavor of popular fiction: the gambling city, intrigue, and action intertwine, with a brisk pace that aims to entertain rather than to document. As a public-domain e-book, it preserves the narrative style of early twentieth-century popular adventure fiction and offers sample value to readers studying the genre; for general readers, it is effortless entertainment. The depiction of Monte Carlo carries the imaginative coloring of its era and should not be taken as local history or social reportage. It suits chapter-by-chapter reading in fragmented time such as travel or commuting, and also rewards reading alongside adventure novels of the same period to observe the genre’s common tropes and character arrangements. There is no need to seek deep meaning while reading; simply enjoy the plot’s momentum. For genre study, note its scene setting and suspense arrangement.

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Reading tips

  1. Proceed chapter by chapter, reading one or two at a time; suitable for commuting or bedtime reading in fragments.
  2. Do not worry about the factual accuracy of place names and details; read it as an entertaining adventure story.
  3. For genre analysis, note recurring scenes and character functions, and compare with similar works.
  4. Readers who struggle with English may read a synopsis first, then the original, to reduce stalls caused by old-fashioned expression.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book based on real events or is it fiction? Judging from the subtitle “An Adventure of To-day” and its positioning as popular fiction, it should be a fictional adventure story that uses the real location of Monte Carlo as its setting. The depiction of the gambling city serves the narrative and should not be cited as a record of real events or local history.
How difficult is the English? It is early twentieth-century popular English fiction, with somewhat old-fashioned sentence structures, but it is driven mainly by plot and is not especially difficult. Readers with general English reading ability can read it through with a dictionary; beginners may be slowed by old-fashioned expressions and place names, so reading an introduction first is advisable.
Is it suitable as material for literary research? It can serve as a sample of the popular adventure fiction genre for observing common conventions such as scene setting, suspense arrangement, and character configuration. It is not a classic masterpiece, however, and its research value depends on your specific topic; when citing it, note its popular-literature status and period limitations.

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About the author

Frith, Walter Author

Walter Frith is an author about whom very limited information is publicly available. The only work recorded under his name is The Sack of Monte Carlo: An Adventure of To-day. Judging from its title, the book is a contemporary adventure story set in Monte Carlo, combining popular storytelling with an inspirational, coming-of-age flavor, and it is classified under inspirational growth. Because his dates of birth and death, nationality, education, and writing career cannot be verified, this note cannot offer further biographical details. On the available evidence, readers may regard him as a writer of popular adventure fiction: the story revolves around a sudden incident in the gambling city of Monte Carlo and conveys an inspirational message through the protagonist's trials and choices. Such works are typically fast-paced and tightly plotted, emphasizing how characters adapt and grow in difficult circumstances, and they suit readers who enjoy light adventure narratives.