The Girl from Malta

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hume, Fergus, 1859-1932

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Girl from Malta" by Fergus Hume is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the enigmatic Lionel Ventin, whose troubled past and present culminate in a murder mystery that unfolds aboard the steamship Neptune as it travels to Malta. The narrative promises intrigue, romance, and the exploration of complex human relationships, primarily involving Ventin and his tragic entanglements with women and societal expectations. At the start of the novel, the stage is set on the Neptune, where passengers, including Ventin, revel in the excitement of their journey. Ventin, revealing hints of a painful history and a looming sense of dread, engages in conversations with the young and carefree Ronald Monteith. As Ventin shares his backstory filled with lost love and regret, he becomes a figure of sympathy, particularly due to his connection with a wife he fears might cause him harm. The chapter concludes ominously by establishing a tense atmosphere, foreshadowing complexities and potential calamity as the ship nears Malta. As the passengers interact, the groundwork is laid for a narrative rich in character dynamics and dramatic tension. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the Web Archive

Notes:

Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2017-08-09