City Crimes; Or, Life in New York and Boston: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
City Crimes; Or, Life in New York and Boston: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
City Crimes; Or, Life in New York and Boston is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Thompson, George (1823–?).
Catalogue synopsis
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"City Crimes; Or, Life in New York and Boston" by George Thompson is a novel published in 1849. This sensational urban gothic follows protagonist Frank Sydney as he descends into the city's dark underbelly, encountering the horrifying Dead Man—a disfigured criminal who rules the underground Dark Vaults through torture, murder, and depravity. Amid graphic violence and sexual transgression, the story weaves through multiple characters navigating greed, virtue, and desire in a claustrophobic portrait of urban corruption and moral decay.
Book and edition facts
- Title: City Crimes; Or, Life in New York and Boston
- Author credits: Thompson, George (1823–?)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Boston (Mass.) -- Fiction
- Crime -- Fiction
- New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Novels
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