The Secret Cell: The first detective story
Written by William F Burton
Narrated by Elliot Fitzpatrick and Ghizela Rowe
()
About this audiobook
Initially set for a career in the church he attended St. Paul's School in London. At 18, after the death of his father, he took charge of the family printing concern. He established a monthly magazine, which although a failure, brought him several theatrical acquaintances which then lured him towards the stage.
For several years he acted in low comedies around the provinces before debuting, to good notices, in London. In 1833 his own play ‘Ellen Wareham’, was, somewhat unusually put on at five different theatres on the same evening.
In 1834 his marriage of 10 years failed and he decided to relocate, by himself, to America. He soon leased a theatre, which he renamed ‘Burton’s Theatre’, in New York.
Three years later he established, with Edgar Allan Poe as its editor, the Gentleman’s Magazine in Philadelphia and wrote one of the earliest detective stories for it; ‘The Secret Cell’.
He and Poe had a difficult relationship, added to which Burton was frequently away in acting roles in other cities. By 1840 he had fired Poe and then sold the magazine to finance renovation work on his theatre, which some time later failed. Burton spend much of his remaining years editing magazines and writing books.
William E Burton died on the 10th February 1860 in New York City.
He left his fortune, among which was a library of over 100,000 books, to charity. His separated wife from decades earlier challenged the will and created legal history in eventually gaining ownership of the estate.
Related to The Secret Cell
Related audiobooks
N: In a London suburb, time is warping for one person Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Novel of the White Powder: An early 20th century tale of drugs and madness Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Murders in the Rue Morgue & The Mystery of Marie Roget Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Purloined Letter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Murders in the Rue Morgue Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Julius Caesar Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Poetry Of Charlotte Smith Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Parisian Trilogy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Lifted Veil Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Short Stories of Arthur Morrison: Early 20th century writer known for stories about working-class life in the East End of London Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGreen Tea: Amazing supernatural tale ahead of its time Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStrange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Story of the Wedding Tour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Ghost in the Garden Room Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Hamlet Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Poetry of George Eliot Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Story of Edgar Allan Poe Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fiddler on the Reels: Life as it is lived Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Merchant of Venice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Edgar Allan Poe: The Unexplained Death of the Master of Gothic Horror Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEdith Nesbit: Man Size in Marble & From the Dead Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRomeo and Juliet Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5King Lear Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Peter Pan Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5O Henry - A Short Story Collection: Volume 1 Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5
Historical Mystery For You
The Librarian of Crooked Lane: The Glass Library, book 1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Curious Beginning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Enchanted Hill Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Echo of Old Books: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The ABC Murders: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Quiet Life in the Country Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Crime and Punishment Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Socialite's Guide to Murder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mapmaker's Apprentice: Glass And Steele, Book 2 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shutter Island Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Watchmaker's Daughter: Glass And Steele, Book 1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The White Lady: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Socialite's Guide to Death and Dating Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Rip Through Time: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Murder by Degrees: A Mystery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Impossible Girl Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5T. H. Elkman: A Western Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Widows of Malabar Hill Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Devil and the Dark Water Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maisie Dobbs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Alienist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lost Summers of Newport: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bone Rattler: A Mystery of Colonial America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Through A Bakery Window: Romance, mystery, and death in a small New England town Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Original Death: A Mystery of Colonial America Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Things in Jars: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Most Intriguing Lady: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Secret Cell
0 ratings0 reviews