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Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Volume 6

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(3,72 Sterne; 25 Bewertungen)

In the six volumes of the Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Julian Hawthorne presents us thrilling and mysterious short stories from all corners of the world. Some of the stories appeared in this collection for the first time translated into English, and many of them come from unexpected sources, such as the letters of Pliny the Younger, or a Tibetan manuscript. In the sixth and last volume, we find stories of Oriental origin. (Summary by Leni) (11 hr 51 min)

Chapters

Introduction: A World-Old Web of Oriental Tales

11:28

Read by Leni

The Power of Eloquence (Japanese)

22:26

Read by Martin Gradwell

The Dishonest Goldsmith and the Ingenious Painter (Turkish)

9:55

Read by Martin Gradwell

The Craft of the Three Sharpers, from the Thousand and One Nights

23:32

Read by Katie Riley

The Cheerful Workman, from the Thousand and One Nights

4:37

Read by Katie Riley

The Robber and the Woman, from the Thousand and One Nights

7:10

Read by Katie Riley

The Wonderful Stone (Chinese)

11:31

Read by Phil Chenevert

The Weaver Who Became a Leach, from the Thousand and One Nights

9:47

Read by Malane

Visakha (Tibetan)

16:03

Read by Mary Schneider

Told by the Constable, from the Thousand and One Nights

19:20

Read by John O

The Unjust Sentence (Chinese)

7:54

Read by Max Körlinge

The Scar on the Throat, from the Thousand and One Nights

41:56

Read by Malane

Devasmitá (Sanskrit)

19:05

Read by excessory

The Sharpers and the Moneylender, from the Thousand and One Nights

5:15

Read by Elanor

The Withered Hand (Turkish)

6:32

Read by Crln Yldz Ksr

The Melancholist and the Sharper, from the Thousand and One Nights

4:05

Read by Elanor

Lakshadatta and Labdhadatta (Sanskrit)

10:08

Read by Max Körlinge

The Cunning Crone, from the Thousand and One Nights

6:34

Read by Jason Bennett

Judgement of a Solomon (Chinese)

8:05

Read by Michael Reuss

The Sultan and his Three Sons, from the Thousand and One Nights

13:15

Read by Michael Reuss

A Tale of a Demon (Sanskrit)

28:11

Read by Michael Reuss

The Jar of Olives and the Boy Kazir, from the Thousand and One Nights

23:45

Read by Michael Reuss

Another Solomon (Chinese)

3:35

Read by Ana

Calamity Ahmad and Habzalam Bazazah, from the Thousand and One Nights

55:31

Read by Easton

A Man-hating Maiden (Sanskrit)

15:05

Read by Jason Bennett

Told by the Constable, from the Thousand and One Nights

18:35

Read by Easton

The Clever Thief (Tibetan)

8:45

Read by Mary Schneider

The King Who Made Mats (Persian)

13:00

Read by Malane

The Brahman Who Lost His Treasure (Sanskrit)

4:42

Read by Malane

The Duel of the Two Sharpers, from the Thousand and One Nights

20:22

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

The Lady and the Kazi (Persian)

19:06

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

Mahaushadha (Tibetan)

5:54

Read by Mary Schneider

Avicenna and the Observant Young Man (Turkish)

6:38

Read by Crln Yldz Ksr

A Conjurer's Confession, part I

10:56

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

A Conjurer's Confession, part II

36:10

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

A Conjurer's Confession, part III

23:25

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

A Conjurer's Confession, part IV

14:42

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

Fraudulent Spiritualism Unveiled, part 1

22:24

Read by Phil Chenevert

Fraudulent Spiritualism Unveiled, part 2

22:35

Read by Phil Chenevert

Fraudulent Spiritualism Unveiled, part 3

33:31

Read by Phil Chenevert

Fraudulent Spiritualism Unveiled, part 4

8:08

Read by Phil Chenevert

More Tricks of Spiritualists

24:47

Read by Phil Chenevert

How Spirits Materialize

31:34

Read by Phil Chenevert

Bewertungen

Great stories, but not what it's titled

(4,5 Sterne)

Great stories, well read, from Asia and the Arab world. To call them mystery or detective stories is almost completely incorrect. A few stories involve crime to some extent, some include one or more murders, and a couple exemplify justice. But that's as close as it gets. Most are just wonderful stories: love stories, stories of bravery and adventure, morality tales et al. The selection is entertaining and exotic and gave me a glimpse of distant times and places.

(1 Sterne)

stories were not very interesting or seem to have no point.