The Beetle: A Mystery: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Beetle: A Mystery is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Marsh, Richard (1857–1915).

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"The Beetle: A Mystery" by Richard Marsh is a Gothic horror novel published in 1897. A shape-shifting ancient Egyptian entity arrives in London seeking vengeance against a British politician, Paul Lessingham. Through mesmerism and terror, the creature manipulates innocent victims to further its dark purpose. Told through four different narrators, the story weaves together mystery, supernatural horror, and psychological control as the Beetle pursues its prey through Victorian London, threatening everyone connected to its target.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Beetle: A Mystery
• Author credits: Marsh, Richard (1857–1915)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• British -- Egypt -- Fiction
• Champnell, Augustus (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
• Egypt -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- Fiction
• Egyptologists -- Fiction
• Horror tales
• London (England) -- Fiction
• Monsters -- Fiction
• Paranormal fiction
• Politicians -- Fiction
• Revenge -- Fiction

Gutenberg collections

• Category: British Literature
• Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
• Category: Novels
• Mystery Fiction

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