The Greatest Works of Melville Davisson Post: 40+ Titles in One Edition (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Uncle Abner Mysteries, Randolph Mason Schemes, Sir Henry Marquis Tales, Dwellers in the HillsBy Melville Davisson Post
Length44h 48m
About this audiobook
The Greatest Works of Melville Davisson Post: 40+ Titles in One Edition gathers the essential fiction of a master of early twentieth-century American mystery, including the celebrated Uncle Abner tales and other stories of crime, conscience, and detection. Post's prose combines legal precision with Gothic atmosphere, regional realism, and moral allegory, situating his work between the Victorian detective tradition and the modern American crime story. His plots often turn on subtle evidence, contested testimony, and the uneasy boundary between human justice and divine judgment. Melville Davisson Post (1869–1930), born in West Virginia and trained as a lawyer, brought to fiction an intimate knowledge of courts, statutes, fraud, and forensic reasoning. His Appalachian background shaped the stark landscapes and stern ethical codes that distinguish his best-known character, Uncle Abner, a lay theologian-detective whose insight is as spiritual as it is logical. Post's legal career, travels, and fascination with moral responsibility clearly informed his recurring concern with guilt, proof, and retribution. This collection is recommended for readers interested in the development of detective fiction beyond Sherlock Holmes, as well as for those who value richly textured American settings and philosophically charged mysteries. It offers both entertainment and literary-historical significance, revealing Post as a distinctive craftsman whose influence deserves renewed attention.
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
Length44 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 18, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Greatest Works of Melville Davisson Post: 40+ Titles in One Edition (Annotated)
26The Treasure Hunter
2Introduction
27The House of the Dead Man
3Historical Context
28A Twilight Adventure
4Synopsis (Selection)
29The Age of Miracles
5Randolph Mason Cases:
30The Tenth Commandment
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6THE STRANGE SCHEMES OF RANDOLPH MASON
31The Devil's Tools
7The Corpus Delicti
32The Hidden Law
8Two Plungers of Manhattan
33The Riddle
9Woodford's Partner
34The Straw Man
10The Error of William Van Broom
35The Mystery of Chance
11The Men of the Jimmy
36The Concealed Path
12The Sheriff of Gullmore
37The Edge of the Shadow
13The Animus Furandi
38The Adopted Daughter
14THE MAN OF LAST RESORT (The Clients of Randolph Mason)
39Naboth's Vineyard
15The Governor's Machine
40Sir Henry Marquis Stories:
16Mrs. Van Barton
41THE SLEUTH OF ST. JAMES'S SQUARE
17Once in Jeopardy
42The Thing on the Hearth
18The Grazier
43The Reward
19The Rule Against Carper
44The Lost Lady
20Uncle Abner Mysteries:
45The Cambered Foot
21UNCLE ABNER, MASTER OF MYSTERIES
46The Man in the Green Hat
22The Doomdorf Mystery
47The Wrong Sign
23The Wrong Hand
48The Fortune Teller
24The Angel of the Lord
49The Hole in the Mahogany Panel
25An Act of God
50The End of the Road
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