THE WEB (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. ThrillerBy Frederic Arnold Kummer
Length6h 28m
About this audiobook
The Web is a tightly woven work of early twentieth-century popular fiction, built around the metaphor of entanglement: crime, secrecy, social ambition, and human weakness draw its characters into a pattern from which escape is never simple. Kummer's prose is brisk, theatrical, and suspenseful, favoring sharp scenes, revealing dialogue, and a steadily tightening plot. The novel belongs to the lively tradition of American mystery-adventure writing, where detective intrigue, melodrama, and moral observation intersect. Frederic Arnold Kummer was a prolific American novelist, dramatist, and writer for popular magazines, and his background in the theatre is evident in the book's pacing and dramatic construction. He understood the commercial power of suspense, but also the narrative appeal of modernity: cities, disguises, hidden motives, and the fragile surfaces of respectable life. Such concerns help explain his attraction to a story organized around concealment and exposure. Readers who enjoy classic mysteries, vintage thrillers, and the social textures of pre–Golden Age detective fiction will find The Web rewarding. It is best approached not merely as a puzzle, but as a stylish period artifact: energetic, atmospheric, and alert to the dangers lurking beneath ordinary appearances.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- 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★★★★ 3.8 (75)
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GenreMystery and Thriller
Length6 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 3, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE BLUE LIGHTS (Mystery Thriller) (Annotated)
14CHAPTER XIII
2CHAPTER I
15CHAPTER XIV
3CHAPTER II
16CHAPTER XV
4CHAPTER III
17CHAPTER XVI
5CHAPTER IV
18CHAPTER XVII
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6CHAPTER V
19CHAPTER XVIII
7CHAPTER VI
20CHAPTER XIX
8CHAPTER VII
21CHAPTER XX
9CHAPTER VIII
22CHAPTER XXI
10CHAPTER IX
23CHAPTER XXII
11CHAPTER X
24CHAPTER XXIII
12CHAPTER XI
25CHAPTER XXIV
13CHAPTER XII
26Memorable Quotes
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