{"product_id":"the-beetle-paperback","title":"The Beetle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Marsh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beetle\u003c\/i\u003e (1897) is a novel by Richard Marsh. Immensely popular upon publication, \u003ci\u003eThe Beetle\u003c\/i\u003e was an instant bestseller and went on to inspire a 1919 silent film adaptation starring Maudie Dunham. Despite its success, the novel was largely forgotten until scholarly attention in the late-20th century highlighted its importance to the fields of gothic fiction, postcolonial criticism, and women and gender studies. \"To have tramped about all day looking for work; to have begged even for a job which would give me money enough to buy a little food; and to have tramped and to have begged in vain, -that was bad. But, sick at heart, depressed in mind and in body, exhausted by hunger and fatigue, to have been compelled to pocket any little pride I might have left, [...] and to solicit it in vain!-that was worse. Much worse.\" Down on his luck, Robert Holt wanders the streets of London in search of food, a job, and shelter. Turned away from a Fulham workhouse, he finds himself standing before a seemingly abandoned house and, with nowhere to go, cautiously enters. There, he comes face to face with the mysterious Beetle, a figure from ancient Egypt who controls his subjects with mesmerism. Soon, Robert is used to commit a series of crimes against Paul Lessingham, a powerful member of the House of Commons. As the plot unfolds, a love triangle involving Lessingham, the beautiful Marjorie Lindon, and a vindictive chemist named Sydney Atherton falls victim to the scheming Beetle. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Richard Marsh's \u003ci\u003eThe Beetle\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of British horror fiction reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Holt, a down-and-out clerk, struggles to find shelter and food. Forced to wander the streets of London, he enters a seemingly abandoned house and comes face to face with the Beetle, a shadowy figure who instantly mesmerizes his victims. Soon, Richard is forced to commit a series of daring crimes. \u003ci\u003eThe Beetle\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel by Richard Marsh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759441510688,"sku":"9781513299136","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fa89e3b1e3c63527ec1434ef9df5aaea_fe11fe61-bdee-432b-8dd8-d5badb8d46dd.webp?v=1780152766","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-beetle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}