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Affinities, And Other Stories

Affinities, And Other Stories

Rinehart, Mary Roberts, Avery

Paperback

Classic Fiction

ISBN10: 9354845630
ISBN13: 9789354845635
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 21 2021
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A sharp, shadowed doorway into early twentieth-century America, where small towns hide large consequences. Affinities, And Other Stories gathers Mary Roberts Rinehart's most deftly wrought fiction into a short story collection that whispers of mystery, moral choice, and social manners. The stories blend suspense with domestic life, offering crisp plots, inner conflicts, and the occasional sting of irony. Readers will encounter mystery short stories that move from slyly observed social satire to quietly imposing crime and consequences, all threaded with a sense of place and a keen eye for character. This volume is more than a reprint; it is a restoration of a cultural ledger, a bridge from the era's parlour to today's reading rooms. Rinehart's handling of moral dilemma stories-where every choice rearranges a family or a community-echoes the suspenseful clarity associated with Agatha Christie and the atmospheric pulse of Edgar Allan Poe. The settings-American small town life-offer a perfect backdrop for readers who relish classic literature and the social nuances of early twentieth century America. Ideal for casual readers and classic literature collectors alike, this edition invites book club discussions and intimate solo reads. A true cultural treasure, it preserves a vanished era while speaking to contemporary appetites for sharp plotting, keen psychology, and rooms where secrets diverge from appearances. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, restored for today's and future generations.

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