In the primary arc, a rich young woman is abused, humiliated and abandoned by her new husband, Jacob Fuller, whom she married against the wishes of her father.
A Double Barreled Detective Story is a short story/novelette. The story is a delightful spoof of the mystery genre, then in its infancy, introducing the reader to Sherlock Holmes as he has never been seen before or since.
Reproduction of the original: A double barrelled detective Story by Mark Twain
This could be seenas yet another piece where Twain tried to prove that life does not quite follow logic.This is a satire by Twain on the mystery novel genre.
This could be seen as yet another piece where Twain tried to prove that life does not quite follow logic. This is a satire by Twain on the mystery novel genre.
a double barrelled detective story From Mark Twain
Therefore the second part of this short tale develops unexpectedly into a most ingenious parody upon Sherlock Holmes, capitally done." We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection.
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The first scene is in the country, in Virginia; the time, 1880. There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl-a...
Set in the Old West, this story of a man with special gifts is a Parody of Sherlock Holmes.
Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism. A Double Barrelled Detective Story is a novella that satirized the mystery novel genre. The story is noted for featuring Sherlock Holmes in the American west.
The first scene is in the country, in Virginia; the time, 1880. There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl-a...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.