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Per trentacinque anni il ricco rampollo Henry Dunbar ha vissuto un esilio dorato in India, allontanato dalla famiglia, in attesa che la natia Inghilterra dimenticasse una truffa commessa nella sua giovinezza libertina e dissipata. Ma alla morte del padre per lui è tempo di tornare a Londra, a reclamare il proprio posto nell'alta società e nella banca di famiglia, e a ritrovare la figlia, che non vede da quando era bambina. Ad accogliere Dunbar al suo arrivo c'è l'uomo che fu suo complice nella truffa, il servitore Joseph Wilmot, il quale al contrario di Henry non ha avuto il privilegio di una seconda possibilità, e ha perso tutto. Da questo incontro fatale si dispiegheranno, con uso sapiente della suspense, il mistero di un omicidio e le investigazioni di Scotland Yard, fino al capovolgimento finale. Pubblicato nel 1864, "Henry Dunbar" è uno dei capolavori di Mary Elizabeth Braddon, che precorre il giallo e il poliziesco e colora con le tinte della narrativa di genere una dura critica sociale, qui nella prima traduzione moderna in italiano.
- ISBN: 8869939197
- Casa Editrice: Elliot
- Pagine: 448
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Sometimes a sensation novel is just what you need. I read Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s two most famous novels – ‘Lady Audley’s Secret’ and ‘Aurora Floyd’ many years ago, and I have them on my shelves, in green Virago Modern Classics editions, because I’d love to read them again one day. You see, in those Leggi tutto
After labouring through Hilary Mantel’s 900-odd page The Mirror and the Light , I felt like something swift and ‘sensational’ as a palate cleanser. Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s Henry Dunbar (1865) delivered splendidly on both counts. This is the third novel by Braddon that I’ve read, and the one I have l Leggi tutto
Purple and Black I’m a fan of Braddon and the Sensationalists in general but this isn’t among the best of her books. It is entertaining however. The main flaw is that the solution to the mystery is obvious from the beginning but the journey is still enjoyable. And that’s the main point of “Henry Dunb Leggi tutto
This is an intriguing story of identity theft, love, murder, privileges of wealth, dysfunctional families, and detective work without phones or computers. Braddon’s characters are realistically well-rounded: the good guys often show some less-than admirable trait, and the bad guys sometimes surprise Leggi tutto
I enjoyed this, but along with other reviewers here, I didn't feel it was Braddon's best and/or my favorite of hers. It's true that the mystery isn't much of a mystery at all (you KNOW even before anything happens what will happen), but seeing the plot build and develop kept me on the edge of my sea Leggi tutto
This mystery was first published in 1864 and in 2015 I still found it to be an impressive read. This is one of those "sensation" novels so popular during Victorian times and is one of 75 novels written by prolific author Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Braddon is best known for Lady Audley's Secret, but I f Leggi tutto
Ho sempre amato i gialli vittoriani, con le loro storie che si dipanano lentamente e i detective che (contrariamente a quanto succederà ai loro colleghi nei racconti 'polizieschi' di qualche decennio più tardi) il più delle volte risultano beffati dagli eventi. Mary Elizabeth Braddon dimostra ancora Leggi tutto
**uni read - lit and publish** this book was incredibly interesting, but I have to say, due to a slight obsession with crime dramas, I knew instantly what had truly happened that night in the grove! however reading and watching as it played out was incredibly interesting, and it is certainly a book I Leggi tutto
Great mystery by Elizabeth Braddon. Even if it was pretty clear who the villan was and what had he done since the very first pages of the book, yet the plot keeps you chained and it turns till the very end of the novel. Great writer Braddon is, if not known enough ...
Drab! This book was dull. Outside of part about cats, it was boring! If you need something to put you to sleep this is the one
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