Hunted Down: The Detective Stories of Charles Dickens
()
About this ebook
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of England's greatest writers. Best known for his classic serialized novels, such as Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations, Dickens wrote about the London he lived in, the conditions of the poor, and the growing tensions between the classes. He achieved critical and popular international success in his lifetime and was honored with burial in Westminster Abbey.
Read more from Charles Dickens
A Vintage Christmas: A Collection of Classic Stories and Poems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Charles Dickens Collection Volume One: Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and Bleak House Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLegal Loopholes: Credit Repair Tactics Exposed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ghostly Tales: Spine-Chilling Stories of the Victorian Age Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Classic Christmas: A Collection of Timeless Stories and Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Charles Dickens: The Complete Novels (Quattro Classics) (The Greatest Writers of All Time) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Classic Children's Stories (Golden Deer Classics) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Christmas Library: 250+ Essential Christmas Novels, Poems, Carols, Short Stories...by 100+ Authors Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hard Times Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gothic Novel Collection Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5David Copperfield (Centaur Classics) [The 100 greatest novels of all time - #64] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Greatest Christmas Stories of All Time: Timeless Classics That Celebrate the Season Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written: volume 1 (30 short stories) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Big Book of Christmas Tales: 250+ Short Stories, Fairytales and Holiday Myths & Legends Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Charles Dickens Collection Volume Two: Martin Chuzzlewit, Nicholas Nickleby, and Our Mutual Friend Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAmerican Notes: For General Circulation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Christmas Carol: Level 3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Short Ghost Stories Of Charles Dickens Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Charles Dickens: Four Novels Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings50 Beautiful Christmas Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOliver Twist: Level 4 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related to Hunted Down
Related ebooks
Hunted Down: The Detective Stories of Charles Dickens Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHunted Down and Other Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Charles Dickens Collection Volume Four: Hunted Down, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and The Old Curiosity Shop Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSome novels – Volume 4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings"Surly Tim": A Lancashire Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSteiner's Tour Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnder the Red Robe Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Saintsbury Affair Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPharos, the Egyptian (Horror Classic) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPharos, The Egyptian: A Romance Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Friend the Chauffeur Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Classics of World Literature in One Volume Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSome novels – Volume 2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAn Albert Payson Terhune Reader Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Real Thing and Other Tales Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCollected Short Stories: Volume 7 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Red-Headed League Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAmos Kilbright; His Adscititious Experiences: With Other Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Lost World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pharos, the Egyptian Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpare Hours Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPharos, the Egyptian Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Two Challenger Novels Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder at the Mena House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tiny 1st Volume: A Short Collection of Short Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThree Fu-Manchu Novels Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Story of The Late Mr. Elvesham Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Adventure of the Copper Beeches Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pharos, the Egyptian: Horror Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Reference For You
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Learn Sign Language in a Hurry: Grasp the Basics of American Sign Language Quickly and Easily Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/51001 First Lines Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything Sign Language Book: American Sign Language Made Easy... All new photos! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Emotion Thesaurus (Second Edition): A Writer's Guide to Character Expression Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bored Games: 100+ In-Person and Online Games to Keep Everyone Entertained Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Everything Essential Spanish Book: All You Need to Learn Spanish in No Time Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Robert's Rules For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/51,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You: The Ultimate Bathroom Reader Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Outlining Your Novel Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises for Planning Your Best Book Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Show, Don't Tell: How to Write Vivid Descriptions, Handle Backstory, and Describe Your Characters’ Emotions Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Legal Words You Should Know: Over 1,000 Essential Terms to Understand Contracts, Wills, and the Legal System Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mythology 101: From Gods and Goddesses to Monsters and Mortals, Your Guide to Ancient Mythology Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/51200 Creative Writing Prompts (Adventures in Writing) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5THE EMOTIONAL WOUND THESAURUS: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Useless Sexual Trivia: Tastefully Prurient Facts About Everyone's Favorite Subject Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anatomy 101: From Muscles and Bones to Organs and Systems, Your Guide to How the Human Body Works Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Hunted Down
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Hunted Down - Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Hunted Down: The Detective Stories of Charles Dickens
Published by Good Press, 2022
goodpress@okpublishing.info
EAN 4057664137753
Table of Contents
HUNTED DOWN [1860]
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
HUNTED DOWN [1860]
Table of Contents
I.
Table of Contents
Most of us see some romances in life. In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.
As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure. My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress. I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.
Let me recall one of these Romances of the real world.
There is nothing truer than physiognomy, taken in connection with manner. The art of reading that book of which Eternal Wisdom obliges every human creature to present his or her own page with the individual character written on it, is a difficult one, perhaps, and is little studied. It may require some natural aptitude, and it must require (for everything does) some patience and some pains. That these are not usually given to it,—that numbers of people accept a few stock commonplace expressions of the face as the whole list of characteristics, and neither seek nor know the refinements that are truest,—that You, for instance, give a great deal of time and attention to the reading of music, Greek, Latin, French, Italian, Hebrew, if you please, and do not qualify yourself to read the face of the master or mistress looking over your shoulder teaching it to you,—I assume to be five hundred times more probable than improbable. Perhaps a little self-sufficiency may be at the bottom of this; facial expression requires no study from you, you think; it comes by nature to you to know enough about it, and you are not to be taken in.
I confess, for my part, that I have been taken in, over and over again. I have been taken in by acquaintances, and I have been taken in (of course) by friends; far oftener by friends than