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The Stillwater Tragedy
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich was an American poet, novelist and editor. Of his many books of poetry and fiction, he may be best known for his semi-autobiographical novel, The Story of a Bad Boy and his collection of short stories, Majorie Daw and Other People. The Stillwater Tragedy is set in a small New England manufacturing town whose tranquility is disturbed first by the murder of one of its prominent citizens followed soon thereafter by a general strike of all the trades-unions. As the story develops, Richard Shackford, the murdered man’s nephew, finds himself inextricably caught up in both these events.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich was an American poet, novelist and editor. Of his many books of poetry and fiction, he may be best known for his semi-autobiographical novel, The Story of a Bad Boy and his collection of short stories, Majorie Daw and Other People. The Stillwater Tragedy is set in a small New England manufacturing town whose tranquility is disturbed first by the murder of one of its prominent citizens followed soon thereafter by a general strike of all the trades-unions. As the story develops, Richard Shackford, the murdered man’s nephew, finds himself inextricably caught up in both these events.
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Community Reviews
A bit strong on the strike breaking
Fun read. Not too deep.
This was written in the 1800's by a renown poet who lived in New England. It is said this was the first murder mystery written. I found it to be very good. Very easy to read. In fact it could have been in modern times. Richard Shackford is suspected of killing his uncle. It is the story of Richard.
WRITTEN IN 1880, HARD TO BELIEVE, IT DOES HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF OVERLY DISCRIPTIVE WORDS. THE FEAR THE COMMUNITY HAS AFTER A MURDER OF ONE OF THEIR RESIDENTS IS NO DIFFERENT THAN WHEN IT HAPPENS TODAY. THE REACTION TO CRIME HASN’T CHANGED ALL THAT MUCH. IT WAS AMAZING THIS WAS WRITTEN SO LONG AGO EXC
This is a very interesting little book. It was written in 1880 in the style of the time, so the reading may seem a little stilted.
The story opens with a murder and ends with a solution. However, the pages in between tell an extraordinary story of the life and character of Richard Shackford, an extra