More Work for the Undertaker (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Postwar London Albert Campion Mystery of Poison, Eccentric Family Secrets, and Golden Age DetectionBy Margery Allingham
Length10h 44m
About this audiobook
In More Work for the Undertaker (1948), Margery Allingham returns Albert Campion to postwar London, where a decaying family house in Apron Street becomes the stage for poisonings, eccentric survivals, and a peculiarly English comedy of menace. The novel blends Golden Age detection with a darker, more socially observant texture: bomb damage, shifting class structures, and exhausted gentility haunt its intricate plot. Allingham's style is baroque, witty, and atmospheric, privileging character, setting, and moral oddity as much as puzzle mechanics. Allingham, one of the four major "Queens of Crime," alongside Christie, Sayers, and Marsh, was by this point an assured craftsman of the detective novel's possibilities. Born into a literary family and steeped in popular fiction, she developed Campion from whimsical adventurer into a subtler investigator of social disorder. The wartime and immediate postwar years sharpened her eye for instability, disguise, and communities living among ruins. This book is recommended to readers who value detective fiction as literature of place, manners, and historical transition. It rewards patience with a richly textured mystery, memorable eccentrics, and a vision of crime rooted in the strange persistence of the past.
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
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (4.2K)
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GenreMystery and Thriller
Length10 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 4, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1More Work for the Undertaker (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Chapter 1 AFTERNOON OF A DETECTIVE (pt. 1)
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6Chapter 1 AFTERNOON OF A DETECTIVE (pt. 2)
7Chapter 7 THE PRACTICAL UNDERTAKER (pt. 1)
8Chapter 7 THE PRACTICAL UNDERTAKER (pt. 2)
9Chapter 14 THE TWO CHAIRS
10Chapter 21 HOMEWORK (pt. 1)
11Chapter 21 HOMEWORK (pt. 2)
12Analysis
13Reflection
14Memorable Quotes
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