Crime and Criminal (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Murder Mystery ThrillerBy Richard Marsh
Length12h 42m
About this audiobook
Richard Marsh's Crime and Criminal gathers the energies of late-Victorian popular fiction around the spectacle of wrongdoing: deception, pursuit, confession, and the unstable boundary between respectable society and its underworld. Written in Marsh's brisk, dramatic prose, the book belongs to the fin-de-siècle culture of sensation, detective intrigue, and moral unease. Its interest lies not merely in criminal acts, but in the psychology and theatricality of crime—how guilt is concealed, exposed, narrated, and judged. Richard Marsh, the pen name of Richard Bernard Heldmann, was one of the most prolific writers of his generation, best remembered today for The Beetle, a Gothic rival to Dracula. His own early imprisonment for forgery gave him unusual proximity to questions of transgression, punishment, and social disgrace. That biographical shadow helps explain the sharpness with which he treated criminality, not as an abstraction, but as a pressure within ordinary life. Crime and Criminal is recommended to readers interested in Victorian crime writing, sensation fiction, and the prehistory of modern psychological thrillers. It will especially reward those who value fast-moving narrative shaped by social observation, moral ambiguity, and a distinctly late-nineteenth-century fascination with hidden lives.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length12 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 18, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
28CHAPTER XXI. THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.
2Introduction
29CHAPTER XXII. LOUISE O'DONNEL'S FATHER.
3Synopsis
30CHAPTER XXIII. MR. TOWNSEND COMES TO TEA.
4Historical Context
31CHAPTER XXIV. WHAT MRS. CARRUTH SAW.
5BOOK I. THE CRIME.
32CHAPTER XXV. MR. TOWNSEND'S DOUBLE.
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6CHAPTER I. THE OPEN DOOR.
33CHAPTER XXVI. ANNOUNCED!
7CHAPTER II. THE MAN WITH THE SILK HANDKERCHIEF.
34CHAPTER XXVII. MR. TOWNSEND IS MADE TO UNDERSTAND.
8CHAPTER III. THE NAME ON THE SCRAP OF PAPER.
35CHAPTER XXVIII. THE PRISONER COMES INTO COURT.
9CHAPTER IV. BLACKMAIL.
36CHAPTER XXIX. THE TRIAL BEGINS.
10CHAPTER V. THE FACE IN THE DARKNESS.
37CHAPTER XXX. MR. TAUNTON'S EVIDENCE.
11CHAPTER VI. A CONFESSION.
38CHAPTER XXXI. THE CASE FOR THE CROWN CONCLUDES.
12CHAPTER VII. A VISITOR.
39CHAPTER XXXII. MRS. CARRUTH REMOVES HER VEIL.
13CHAPTER VIII. MORE THAN HIS MATCH.
40BOOK IV. THE CRIMINAL.
14CHAPTER IX. FOR THE SECOND TIME.
41CHAPTER XXXIII. MR. TENNANT SPEAKS.
15BOOK II. THE CLUB.
42CHAPTER XXXIV. MR. HOLMAN AT HOME.
16CHAPTER X. THE HONOUR OF THE CLUB.
43CHAPTER XXXV. THE WOMAN OF THE PORTRAIT.
17CHAPTER XI. WHAT MR. TENNANT HAD WRITTEN.
44CHAPTER XXXVI. THE VARIOUS MOODS OF A GENTLEMAN OF FASHION.
18CHAPTER XIII. AN AFTERNOON CALL.
45CHAPTER XXXVII. "CALL ME DORA."
19CHAPTER XII. SIR HASELTON JARDINE.
46CHAPTER XXXVIII. ON THE THRESHOLD.
20CHAPTER XIV. SELLING BOOMJOPFS.
47CHAPTER XXXIX. THE LAST MEETING OF THE CLUB.
21CHAPTER XV. THE CLUB.
48CHAPTER XL. MR. TOWNSEND REACHES HOME.
22CHAPTER XVI. DRAWING THE LOT.
49CHAPTER XLI. TAKING LEAVE.
23CHAPTER XVII .A LITTLE GAME.
50CHAPTER XLII. HAND IN HAND.
24CHAPTER XVIII. DAMON AND PYTHIAS: A MODERN INSTANCE.
51Analysis
25CHAPTER XIX. THE PROMISE.
52Reflection
26CHAPTER XX. THE NEWS FROM TOWN.
53Memorable Quotes
27BOOK III. THE WOMAN.
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