And Now Good-bye (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Bittersweet Wartime Tale of Love, Loss, Memory, and Human ResilienceBy James Hilton
Length8h 15m
About this audiobook
James Hilton's *And Now, Good-bye* is an early mystery novel that combines the mechanics of detection with a sustained examination of loyalty, deception, and emotional responsibility. Rather than treating crime as a merely intellectual puzzle, Hilton uses investigation to expose the unstable motives and concealed histories beneath respectable social life. The narrative's controlled suspense, shifting moral perspective, and atmosphere of melancholy anticipate the humane melodrama that would become central to Hilton's later fiction. Situated within the interwar tradition of the English detective novel, the book is also attentive to the psychological unease and erosion of certainty characteristic of its period; its interest lies as much in the consequences of knowledge as in the solution of the mystery. Hilton wrote the novel during the formative phase of a career shaped by journalism, provincial English experience, and an acute awareness of the tensions between private feeling and public convention. His early fiction reveals an author experimenting with popular genres while seeking the ethical seriousness associated with the nineteenth-century novel. That combination—accessible plotting joined to sympathy for compromised, searching characters—helps explain the distinctive tone of *And Now, Good-bye* and its concern with choices that cannot easily be undone. This book will reward readers interested in the development of Hilton's literary imagination, the history of interwar crime fiction, and novels in which suspense serves a moral purpose. It offers an illuminating introduction to the author before his celebrated international successes, while remaining an engaging, reflective mystery in its own right.
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.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- 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★★★★ 3.6 (109)
Includes Goodreads, LibraryThing
GenreGeneral Fiction, Mystery and Thriller
Length8 hrs 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 15, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1And Now Good-bye (Annotated)
11CHAPTER FIVE — FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON
2Introduction
12CHAPTER SIX — FRIDAY TEA
3Synopsis
13CHAPTER SEVEN — FRIDAY DINNER
4Historical Context
14CHAPTER EIGHT — FRIDAY EVENING
5Author Biography
15CHAPTER NINE — SATURDAY MORNING
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6PROLOGUE
16EPILOGUE
7CHAPTER ONE — MONDAY
17THE END
8CHAPTER TWO — TUESDAY
18Analysis
9CHAPTER THREE — WEDNESDAY
19Reflection
10CHAPTER FOUR — THURSDAY
20Memorable Quotes
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