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A.E.W. Mason (Alfred Edward Woodley Mason, 1865-1948). is best known as the author of the adventure classic, The Four Feathers. In Witness for the Defence, he turns his considerable talents to crime, creating a mystery classic.
In 'Witness for the Defence,' A. E. W. Mason delivers a legal drama steeped in psychological depth and narrative finesse. As part of DigiCat Publishing's endeavor to honor and preserve literary heritage, this special edition breathes new life into Mason's work, maintaining its status as a classic of world literature. The book's prose weaves through the complexities of the judicial system and the intricacies of human motive. Set against a backdrop that is both Edwardian in its manners and timeless in its exploration of justice, the novel resonates with its rich character study and suspenseful plot, positioning it both within its own literary era and among perennial themes of moral quandaries ...
The Four Feathers is a 1902 adventure novel by British writer A. E. W. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. In December 1901, Cornhill Magazine announced the title as one of two new serial stories to be published in the forthcoming year. Against the background of the Mahdist War, young Feversham disgraces himself by quitting the army, which others perceive as cowardice, symbolized by the four white feathers they give him. He redeems himself with acts of great courage and wins back the heart of the woman he loves.
"They Wouldn't Be Chessmen" by A.E.W. Mason. Published by DigiCat. DigiCat publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each DigiCat edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
A classic English novel by A.E.W. Mason, author of The Four Feathers.
A. E. W. Mason's 'The House in Lordship Lane' emerges as a compelling narrative that artfully interweaves the elegance of classic literature with the suspenseful undertones of mystery. The prose matches the era's penchant for detailed descriptions and sophisticated dialogue, encapsulating the reader in a labyrinth of intrigue and conjectural mazes true to the genre's form. Its setting, festooned with the mores and societal expectations of the time, offers a fertile ground for the unfolding drama, immersing the discerning bibliophile in a bygone era replete with nuanced observations of human character and the inexorable march of destiny. The literary context of the work, poised at the crossro...
Running Water is an adventure novel by the British writer A.E.W.Mason in 1907. The story could be noticeable as mountaineering crime fiction with a romantic turn. A story of danger, romance, and adventure as mountain-climbers fight to save a climber who has slipped on a huge glacier. The novel combines a love story with a story of adventures under the banner of philosophical views. The heroine of this romance is Sylvia Thesiger, a beautiful young woman with an envious mother and love of the Alps. The novel begins with her first climb, up the icy black rocks of Col. Silent to the top of Aiguille d'Argentiere, in the company of Captain Hilary Chayne. After their first meeting on the Mont Blanc mountain, Sylvia goes back to England to live with her father (whom she has never link up). Skinner shows to be a dangerous man with a puzzling past and Sylvia tries, with Chayne's help, to protect the appointed victim. The final encounter takes place on the lethal Brenva route, one of the most adventurous ways to reach the top of Mont Blanc.