The House 'Round the Corner

Tracy, Louis, 1863-1928Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.8
Word count
373K words
Chapters
38

Tags

English Originals Mystery and Suspense Suspense ThrillerFate and FortuneFamily MysteryLove EntanglementsInheritance DisputeHidden SecretsGothic AtmosphereComplex HumanitySocial ObservationVictorian Era

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The House 'Round the Corner by Louis TracyAuthor: Tracy, Louis, 1863-1928,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Apr 12, 2012

Editor's review

The House 'Round the Corner is a novel by British author Louis Tracy, released in English by Project Gutenberg. Tracy is known for tight plotting and suspense, and this book centers on a house, combining the readability and dramatic tension of popular fiction. For Chinese readers, it is an old-fashioned English novel suited to leisure reading in English: the language is not too difficult and the story moves quickly, offering an easy way to encounter the narrative style of early 20th-century British popular fiction. The free Project Gutenberg edition is easy to obtain, making it suitable for light reading while traveling or before bed. Note that this is the original English edition and a work of popular fiction; readers expecting deep social critique or literary experimentation may find it lacking in weight.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the first two or three chapters to see whether the pace and language level suit you
  2. Proceed chapter by chapter, pausing at the end of each to sort out characters and clues
  3. Skip unfamiliar old-fashioned expressions at first and focus on where the plot is going
  4. After finishing, revisit the key turning points to see how the author builds suspense

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for English learners? It suits learners with some foundation in English reading. It is popular fiction with a fast-moving plot and moderate language difficulty, but it contains some old-fashioned English expressions. Beginners are advised to read with a dictionary or a Chinese summary so they do not get stuck on individual words and give up.
Is the story a complete novel? This is a complete novel by Louis Tracy, built around a house. For the specific plot, refer to the main text of the e-book. You can read it chapter by chapter rather than all at once; it works well in installments.
Why recommend reading the e-book edition? Project Gutenberg provides a free electronic text that is easy to download to a phone or e-reader for reading in installments anytime. For popular fiction, fragmented reading does not hinder understanding of the main thread; it can actually make it easier to keep up the pace.

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About the author

Tracy, Louis, 1863-1928 Author

Louis Tracy (1863–1928) was an English writer of popular fiction in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, best known for tightly plotted mystery and adventure stories. His works often revolve around mysterious inheritances, disappearances, mistaken identities, and criminal puzzles, with representative titles including The Wheel O' Fortune, Number Seventeen, The King of Diamonds, The Great Mogul, and The Stowmarket Mystery. He excelled at blending detective reasoning with exotic settings and suspenseful chases, producing fast-paced, incident-filled narratives that were both entertaining and highly readable. The library holds 30 of his works, commonly classified under inspirational growth, though their core remains popular mystery and adventure fiction. Public information is limited, and details of his life remain to be further verified.