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The Beetle: A Mystery

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The Beetle: A Mystery is a horror novel by Richard Marsh. It deals with revenge, monsters, politicians and egyptologists.

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About The Beetle: A Mystery

"The Beetle: A Mystery" by Richard Marsh is a Gothic horror novel published in 1897. A shape-shifting ancient Egyptian entity arrives in London seeking vengeance against a British politician, Paul Lessingham. Through mesmerism and terror, the creature manipulates innocent victims to further its dark purpose. Told through four different narrators, the story weaves together mystery, supernatural horror, and psychological control as the Beetle pursues its prey through Victorian London, threatening everyone connected to its target.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Horror tales
  • London, England
  • Revenge
  • Monsters
  • Politicians
  • British, Egypt
  • Egyptologists
  • Egypt, Antiquities, Collection and preservation
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Champnell, Augustus

Quick answers

Who wrote The Beetle: A Mystery?

The Beetle: A Mystery was written by Richard Marsh.

What genre is The Beetle: A Mystery?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

Is The Beetle: A Mystery free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Beetle: A Mystery?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 11 h 55 min.

What books are similar to The Beetle: A Mystery?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Awakening, Dracula and Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

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