The Collected Novels of Carolyn Wells – 50+ Detective Mysteries, Romance Novels & Children's Books (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 50+ Detective Mysteries, Romances & Stories for GirlsBy Carolyn Wells
Length351h 27m
About this audiobook
The Collected Novels of Carolyn Wells gathers a remarkably varied body of work: ingenious detective mysteries, light romances, comic entertainments, and children's books. Best known for her Fleming Stone mysteries, Wells combines puzzle-driven plotting with polished wit, social observation, and a distinctly early-twentieth-century elegance. Her fiction belongs to the Golden Age's formative atmosphere, yet it also preserves the manners, amusements, and domestic rituals of American popular culture at the turn of the century. Carolyn Wells was a prolific American writer, editor, poet, and humorist whose literary career ranged across genres with unusual fluency. Her background in libraries and her wide reading helped shape both her technical command of mystery conventions and her playful engagement with literary forms. Wells's fascination with riddles, parody, and verbal ingenuity is evident throughout her novels, where crime often becomes an intellectual game as much as a moral disturbance. This collection is recommended for readers interested in classic detective fiction, women's popular writing, and the breadth of American genre literature before mid-century. It offers not only entertainment but also a valuable record of a versatile author whose work rewards both casual enjoyment and scholarly rediscovery.
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.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length351 hrs 27 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 27, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Collected Novels of Carolyn Wells – 50+ Detective Mysteries, Romance Novels & Children's Books (Annotated)
26THE CURVED BLADES (pt. 3)
2Introduction
27THE CURVED BLADES (pt. 4)
3Historical Context
28THE MARK OF CAIN (pt. 1)
4Synopsis (Selection)
29THE MARK OF CAIN (pt. 2)
5Fleming Stone Mysteries
30THE MARK OF CAIN (pt. 3)
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6THE CLUE (pt. 1)
31THE MARK OF CAIN (pt. 4)
7THE CLUE (pt. 2)
32VICKY VAN (pt. 1)
8THE CLUE (pt. 3)
33VICKY VAN (pt. 2)
9THE GOLD BAG (pt. 1)
34VICKY VAN (pt. 3)
10THE GOLD BAG (pt. 2)
35THE DIAMOND PIN (pt. 1)
11THE GOLD BAG (pt. 3)
36THE DIAMOND PIN (pt. 2)
12A CHAIN OF EVIDENCE (pt. 1)
37THE DIAMOND PIN (pt. 3)
13A CHAIN OF EVIDENCE (pt. 2)
38RASPBERRY JAM (pt. 1)
14A CHAIN OF EVIDENCE (pt. 3)
39RASPBERRY JAM (pt. 2)
15THE MAXWELL MYSTERY (pt. 1)
40RASPBERRY JAM (pt. 3)
16THE MAXWELL MYSTERY (pt. 2)
41THE MYSTERY OF THE SYCAMORE (pt. 1)
17THE MAXWELL MYSTERY (pt. 3)
42THE MYSTERY OF THE SYCAMORE (pt. 2)
18ANYBODY BUT ANNE (pt. 1)
43THE MYSTERY OF THE SYCAMORE (pt. 3)
19ANYBODY BUT ANNE (pt. 2)
44THE MYSTERY GIRL (pt. 1)
20ANYBODY BUT ANNE (pt. 3)
45THE MYSTERY GIRL (pt. 2)
21THE WHITE ALLEY (pt. 1)
46THE MYSTERY GIRL (pt. 3)
22THE WHITE ALLEY (pt. 2)
47SPOOKY HOLLOW (pt. 1)
23THE WHITE ALLEY (pt. 3)
48SPOOKY HOLLOW (pt. 2)
24THE CURVED BLADES (pt. 1)
49SPOOKY HOLLOW (pt. 3)
25THE CURVED BLADES (pt. 2)
50SPOOKY HOLLOW (pt. 4)
THE CLUE (Murder Mystery Classic) (Annotated)Carolyn Wells8h 4m$2 · $0.00
Childhood Essentials Library - Carolyn Wells Edition: 29 Novels & 150+ Poems, Stories, Fables & Charades for Children (Illustrated) (Annotated)Carolyn Wells172h 3m$2 · $0.00
TWO LITTLE WOMEN – Complete Trilogy (Children's Classics Series) (Annotated)Carolyn Wells20h$2 · $0.00
Murder in the Bookshop (Annotated)Carolyn Wells8h 59m$2 · $0.00
Marjorie's Life and Adventures – 5 Children's Books in One Volume (Annotated)Carolyn Wells30h 45m$2 · $0.00
DETECTIVE FLEMING STONE Complete Series: 17 Mystery Classics in One Volume (Annotated)Carolyn Wells126h 31m$2 · $0.00
THE MAN WHO FELL THROUGH THE EARTH (Murder Mystery Classic) (Annotated)Carolyn Wells8h 11m$2 · $0.00
MURDER MYSTERY COLLECTION: Detective Fleming Stone Mysteries, Complete Pennington Wise Series, Sherlock Holmes Cases & Many More (Annotated)Carolyn Wells302h 22m$2 · $0.00
DETECTIVE PENNINGTON WISE - Complete Murder Mystery Series (Annotated)Carolyn Wells44h 9m$2 · $0.00
The Bride of a MomentCarolyn Wells7h 30m$7 · $0.00
The Mark of CainCarolyn Wells8h 12m$7 · $0.00
The Curved BladesCarolyn Wells7h 34m$7 · $0.00
Anybody But AnneCarolyn Wells7h 14m$7 · $0.00
The Moss MysteryCarolyn Wells2h 46m$7 · $0.00
The Doorstep MurdersCarolyn Wells7h 56m$7 · $0.00
Who Killed Caldwell?Carolyn Wells7h 18m$2 · $0.00
The ClueCarolyn Wells7h 15m$7 · $0.00
Deep Lake MysteryCarolyn Wells7h 43m$7 · $0.00
The Skeleton at the FeastCarolyn Wells7h 47m$7 · $0.00
The White AlleyCarolyn Wells6h 51m$7 · $0.00
The ReunionJana Deleon6h 31m$26 · $0.00
Animal 3K’wan6h 33m$20
To Hold and ProtectSandra Owens7h 59m$8 · $0.00
Extinction WarNicholas Sansbury Smith12h 1m$23
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Tracing Killer EvidenceJodie Bailey5h 46m$12 · $0.00
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Sign of the MakerBrian Shea7h 13m$17
No Sin UnpunishedLynDee Walker7h 43m$17
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