1,99 €
Niedrigster Preis in 30 Tagen: 1,99 €
Niedrigster Preis in 30 Tagen: 1,99 €
Mehr erfahren.
- Herausgeber: Booksell-Verlag
- Kategorie: Krimi
- Sprache: Englisch
In 'The Detective's Dream,' Mary Fortune crafts a compelling narrative that intertwines elements of mystery and psychological exploration. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Australia, the novel offers an intricate tapestry of crime and morality, reflecting the burgeoning detective genre of the time. Fortune's prose is notable for its vivid imagery and sharp characterizations, deftly navigating the intersections of societal norms and individual desires. The novel not only entertains but also invites readers to ponder the complexities of justice and human experience within a rapidly changing world. Mary Fortune, a pioneering figure in Australian literature, was among the first women to write detective fiction, often drawing upon her own experiences and observations of Victorian society. Her background, steeped in the challenges of gender and class, profoundly influenced her narrative style, injecting a strong feminist perspective into her works. Fortune's contributions to literature shed light on the often overlooked voices of women in the crime genre, establishing her as a forerunner in blending feminist themes with traditional detective storytelling. Readers seeking to delve into a captivating mystery grounded in rich historical context will find 'The Detective's Dream' an essential addition to their literary collection. Fortune's ability to weave suspense with meaningful commentary makes this book not only an entertaining read but also a thought-provoking engagement with the era's social dynamics. Embrace this literary journey and uncover the layers of intrigue that Fortune so masterfully constructs. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for 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. - 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.
Das E-Book können Sie in Legimi-Apps oder einer beliebigen App lesen, die das folgende Format unterstützen:
Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021
Ähnliche
The Detective's Dream
Table of Contents
Introduction
Balancing the certainties of reason against the hazy pull of the subconscious, The Detective’s Dream traces how a mind trained to sift facts contends with intimations that arrive unbidden in the dark.
Mary Fortune, among the earliest Australian practitioners of detective fiction and also known by the pseudonym Waif Wander, wrote extensively for The Australian Journal in the later nineteenth century, and The Detective’s Dream emerges from that milieu. The story belongs firmly to crime and detection, shaped by the rhythms of colonial urban life and the developing institutions of police work. Readers encounter a world in which bustling streets, domestic interiors, and the apparatus of law form a recognizable backdrop, while the narrative’s very title signals Fortune’s interest in the meeting point between practical inquiry and the elusive signals of interior experience.
Without compromising its puzzle, the story offers a concise, focused premise: an investigator faces a case whose solution is not immediately yielded by conventional means, and a dream refracts the problem in unexpected ways. Fortune’s narrative voice, intimate yet purposeful, guides readers through a sequence of observations and inferences that privilege patient noticing over sensational display. The experience is that of a carefully staged inquiry, moving between quiet reflection and purposeful action, where each detail is weighed for its possible relevance. The mood is measured rather than lurid, anchored in craft, and attentive to how conjecture must submit to corroboration.
Fortune’s style rewards close attention. She composes with journalistic clarity, favoring crisp description over ornate flourish, and she builds suspense through the incremental accumulation of facts rather than sudden shocks. The dream motif does not displace rational method; instead, it becomes one more datum to be tested against the world. Settings are drawn with economical specificity, reflecting the social textures of colonial life—the thresholds between public thoroughfares and private rooms, the routines of work, and the subtle hierarchies that shape conversation. The result is a narrative that feels both intimate and procedural, confident in the authority of observation while alive to the mind’s hidden promptings.
Key themes thread through the story with understated force. The most prominent is the tension—and potential cooperation—between intuition and evidence: what the mind suspects and what the world can validate. Fortune explores the reliability of perception, suggesting that memory, fatigue, or fear may color interpretation, yet she keeps the story aligned with verification and accountability. The tale also registers the pressures of a rapidly changing society, where modern methods aspire to tidy away ambiguity. By staging detection as both a moral and intellectual activity, it raises questions about the ethics of inference and the responsibilities attached to professional knowledge.
For contemporary readers, The Detective’s Dream matters as both a compelling narrative and a landmark in genre history. Fortune’s detective tales precede later, globally famous iterations of the form and demonstrate that the tools of deduction, careful documentation, and grounded realism were already being refined in colonial Australia. The story also bears witness to one of the earliest sustained contributions by a woman to detective fiction, expanding the map of the genre’s origins. It invites reflection on how traditions form, whose voices shape them, and how ideas about evidence and judgment travel across time and place.
Approached today, the story offers a compact, atmospheric reading experience: briskly paced yet reflective, lucid in its prose, and deliberately restrained in its revelations. Its period texture—social manners, professional routines, and the cadence of officialdom—adds interest without overwhelming the narrative’s clarity. Readers may encounter attitudes and assumptions characteristic of the time; these are best read contextually, as part of the work’s historical record. Above all, The Detective’s Dream endures for the way it lets readers inhabit the working mind of detection, testing the limits of certainty while allowing imagination to signal where the next piece of proof might be found.
