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The Beetle

✍️ Richard Marsh
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🏛 Poisoned Pen Press 📅 2020 📖 400 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781492699712

📝 Description: The Beetle

"Originally published as The Beetle: A Mystery, 1897, Skeffington and Son, London, UK" -- Verso title page.

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This cataloging entry provides minimal detail, relying entirely on the work’s reputation rather than its content. Consequently, it suits enthusiasts of literary history and genre evolution more than casual readers seeking immediate thrills. However, for collectors of gothic fiction and students of Victorian literature, this text remains a vital primary source. The absence of plot specifics preserves the mystery, aligning with the book’s original intent as an enigmatic tale. It is best approached as a historical curiosity rather than a standalone entertainment piece.
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This cataloging entry provides minimal detail, relying entirely on the work’s reputation rather than its content. Consequently, it suits enthusiasts of literary history and genre evolution more than casual readers seeking immediate thrills. However, for collectors of gothic fiction and students of Victorian literature, this text remains a vital primary source. The absence of plot specifics preserves the mystery, aligning with the book’s original intent as an enigmatic tale. It is best approached as a historical curiosity rather than a standalone entertainment piece.

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