Girl Behind the Keys (Encore Edition)
| By: | Tom Gallon (author); Arlene Young (editor) |
| Publisher: | Broadview Press |
| Print ISBN: | 9781551114736 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781460403457 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2006 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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First published in 1903, The Girl Behind the Keys is a delightful example of early detective fiction in which Bella Thorn, a savvy young typist, foils the nefarious plans of her employer, a confidence man who exploits the hopes and fears infusing the popular imagination. As Arlene Young's critical introduction demonstrates, the story unites many of the cultural and literary motifs marking the dawn of the twentieth century, when the Victorian era was giving way to modernity.