ARTHUR MORRISON Ultimate Collection: 80+ Mysteries, Detective Stories & Supernatural Tales (Annotated)

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ARTHUR MORRISON Ultimate Collection: 80+ Mysteries, Detective Stories & Supernatural Tales gathers the range of a writer central to late-Victorian and Edwardian popular fiction. Its detective narratives—especially the Martin Hewitt cases—favor methodical observation, professional steadiness, and social realism over flamboyant genius, offering a revealing counterpoint to Sherlock Holmes. Alongside mysteries and supernatural pieces, the collection displays Morrison's terse prose, journalistic precision, and fascination with urban modernity, crime, class, and the uncanny. Arthur Morrison (1863–1945) was a London-born journalist, novelist, and art connoisseur whose intimate knowledge of the metropolis shaped his fiction. His experience reporting on working-class districts informed both his celebrated realist novel A Child of the Jago and his crime stories, where streets, offices, lodging houses, and marginal lives become instruments of plot. Writing for magazines such as The Strand, Morrison understood the demands of suspenseful serial entertainment while retaining a documentary eye. This collection is highly recommended for readers interested in the evolution of detective fiction, Victorian urban literature, and early supernatural storytelling. It offers not merely entertaining puzzles, but a substantial portrait of a society negotiating modernity, anonymity, and moral uncertainty. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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1ARTHUR MORRISON Ultimate Collection: 80+ Mysteries, Detective Stories & Supernatural Tales (Annotated)

133XX. — A GALLANT OFFER

2Introduction

134XXI. — MAN AND MASTER

3Historical Context

135XXII. — THE BOTTLE AGAIN

4Synopsis (Selection)

136XXIII. — A FAULT PURGED

5ARTHUR MORRISON Ultimate Collection: 80+ Mysteries, Detective Stories & Supernatural Tales in One Volume (Illustrated)

137XXIV. — IN THE QUEEN’S NAME

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6Martin Hewitt Series:

138XXV. — A WAKEFUL NIGHT

7MARTIN HEWITT, INVESTIGATOR

139XXVI. — AND AFTER

8The Lenton Croft Robberies

140XVII. — FINIS

9The Loss of Sammy Crockett

141THE HOLE IN THE WALL

10The Case of Mr. Foggatt

142Chapter 1 Stephen’s Tale

11The Case of the Dixon Torpedo

143Chapter 2 In Blue Gate

12The Quinton Jewel Affair

144Chapter 3 Stephen’s Tale

13The Stanway Cameo Mystery

145Chapter 4 Stephen’s Tale

14The Affair of the Tortoise

146Chapter 5 In the Highway

15CHRONICLES OF MARTIN HEWITT

147Chapter 6 Stephen’s Tale

16The Ivy Cottage Mystery

148Chapter 7 Stephen’s Tale

17The Nicobar Bullion Case

149Chapter 8 Stephen’s Tale

18The Holford Will Case

150Chapter 9 Stephen’s Tale

19The Case of the Missing Hand

151Chapter 10 Stephen’s Tale

20The Case of Laker, Absconded

152Chapter 11 Stephen’s Tale

21The Case of the Lost Foreigner

153Chapter 12 In the Club-Room

22ADVENTURES OF MARTIN HEWITT

154Chapter 13 Stephen’s Tale

23The Affair of Mrs. Seton's Child

155Chapter 14 Stephen’s Tale

24The Case of Mr. Geldard's Elopement

156Chapter 15 Stephen’s Tale

25The Case of the Dead Skipper

157Chapter 16 Stephen’s Tale

26The Case of the "Flitterbat Lancers"

158Chapter 17 In Blue Gate

27The Case of the Late Mr. Rewse

159Chapter 18 On the Cop

28The Case of the Ward Lane Tabernacle

160Chapter 19 On the Cop

29THE RED TRIANGLE

161Chapter 20 Stephen’s Tale

30The Affair of Samuel's Diamonds

162Chapter 21 In the Bar-Parlour

31The Case of Mr. Jacob Mason

163Chapter 22 On the Cop

32The Case of the Lever Key

164Chapter 23 On the Cop

33The Case of the Burnt Barn

165Chapter 24 On the Cop

34The Case of the Admiralty Code

166Chapter 25 Stephen’s Tale

35The Adventure of Channel Marsh

167Chapter 26 Stephen’s Tale

36Novels:

168Chapter 27 In the Bar-Parlour

37A CHILD OF THE JAGO

169Chapter 28 Stephen’s Tale

38PREFACE

170Chapter 29 Stephen’s Tale

39CHAPTER I

171Chapter 30 Stephen’s Tale

40CHAPTER II

172Short Stories:

41CHAPTER III

173TALES OF MEAN STREETS

42CHAPTER IV

174The Street

43CHAPTER V

175Lizerunt

44CHAPTER VI

176Without Visible Means

45CHAPTER VII

177To Bow Bridge

46CHAPTER VIII

178That Brute Simmons

47CHAPTER IX

179Behind the Shade

48CHAPTER X

180Three Rounds

49CHAPTER XI

181In Business

50CHAPTER XII

182The Red Cow Group

51CHAPTER XIII

183On the Stairs

52CHAPTER XIV

184Squire Napper

53CHAPTER XV

185"A Poor Stick"

54CHAPTER XVI

186A Conversion

55CHAPTER XVII

187"All that Messuage"

56CHAPTER XVIII

188THE DORRINGTON DEED BOX

57CHAPTER XIX

189The Narrative of Mr. James Rigby

58CHAPTER XX

190The Case of Janissary

59CHAPTER XXI

191The Case of "The Mirror of Portugal"

60CHAPTER XXII

192The Affair of the "Avalanche Bicycle & Tyre Co., Ltd."

61CHAPTER XXIII

193The Case of Mr. Loftus Deacon

62CHAPTER XXIV

194Old Cater's Money

63CHAPTER XXV

195THE GREEN EYE OF GOONA (The Green Diamond)

64CHAPTER XXVI

196The First Magnum

65CHAPTER XXVII

197Mr. Norie's Magnum

66CHAPTER XXVIII

198Mr. Clifton's Magnum

67CHAPTER XXIX

199The Steward's Magnum—and Another

68CHAPTER XXX

200Mr. Pooley's Magnum

69CHAPTER XXXI

201A Box of Oddments

70CHAPTER XXXII

202Mr. Smith's Magnums

71CHAPTER XXXIII

203The Green Eye

72CHAPTER XXXIV

204DIVERS VANITIES

73CHAPTER XXXV

205Cross-Coves

74CHAPTER XXXVI

206Spotto's Reclamation

75CHAPTER XXXVII

207A "Dead 'Un"

76TO LONDON TOWN

208The Disorder of the Bath

77CHAPTER I

209His Tale of Bricks

78CHAPTER II

210Teacher and Taught

79CHAPTER III

211Heads and Tails

80CHAPTER IV

212A Blot on St. Basil

81CHAPTER V

213One More Unfortunate

82CHAPTER VI

214Ingrates at Bagshaw's

83CHAPTER VII

215Rhymer the Second

84CHAPTER VIII

216Charlwood with a Number

85CHAPTER IX

217A Poor Bargain

86CHAPTER X

218Statement of Edward Chaloner

87CHAPTER XI

219Lost Tommy Jepps

88CHAPTER XII

220Old Essex

89CHAPTER XIII

221The Legend of Lapwater Hall

90CHAPTER XIV

222The Black Badger

91CHAPTER XV

223The Torn Heart

92CHAPTER XVI

224GREEN GINGER

93CHAPTER XVII

225A Skinful of Trouble

94CHAPTER XVIII

226The Absent Three

95CHAPTER XIX

227The Stolen Blenkinsup

96CHAPTER XX

228Cap'en Jollyfax's Gun

97CHAPTER XXI

229Snorkey Timms, His Marks

98CHAPTER XXII

230The Copper Charm

99CHAPTER XXIII

231Dobbs's Parrot

100CHAPTER XXIV

232The Seller of Hate

101CHAPTER XXV

233The Rod Street Revolution

102CHAPTER XXVI

234The Chamber of Light

103CHAPTER XXVII

235Mr. Bostock's Blacksliding

104CHAPTER XXVIII

236The House of Haddock

105CHAPTER XXIX

237A Lucifo Match

106CHAPTER XXX

238Arts and Crafts

107CHAPTER XXXI

239Wick's Waterloo

108CHAPTER XXXII

240The Drinkwater Romance

109CHAPTER XXXIII

241UNCOLLECTED STORIES

110CHAPTER XXXIV

242A Vision of Toyokuni

111CHAPTER XXXV

243A Game of Billiards

112CHAPTER XXXVI

244Aunt Sarah's Brooch

113CUNNING MURRELL

245Other Works:

114I. — NEWS AND A BOTTLE

246THE SHADOWS AROUND US

115II. — THE DISCOVERY OF WITCHCRAFT

247The Vault at Ahrensburg

116III. — PROLOGUE MISPLACED

248The Lichwake at Monifieth

117IV. — A DAY OF FEASTING

249The Strange Experience of Mr. Robert Bruce

118V. — AN INTERRUPTED SONG

250The Wraith of Francis Tantum

119VI. — A HOUSE APART

251The Apparition of Lieutenant Colt

120VII. — A STRANGE CLIENT

252The Strange Case of Esther T——

121VIII. — DOUBTS AND A LETTER

253The Poltergeist of Leignitz Castle

122IX. — AMAZEMENT AND A PAIL

254The Binstead Mystery

123X. — PROFITLESS DIPLOMACY

255The Translation of Maurice Tulling

124XI. — SOUNDS IN THE WIND

256The Haunted House at Willington

125XII. — SHADOWS ON THE HILL

257No. 15 St. Swithin's Lane

126XIII. — A TALE OF TUBS

258The Strange Case of Emélie Sagée

127XIV. — AN INVITATION OVER A FENCE

259The Haunting of William Moir

128XV. — A PRIVATE DANCE

260Curious Incident at Beaumaris

129XVI. — A DAY AT BANHAM’S

261A Double Case

130XVII. — THE CALL OF TIME

262Analysis

131XVIII. — HEAVY TIDINGS

263Reflection

132XIX. — THE DEVIL AND HIS MASTER

264Memorable Quotes

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