4 似ている本: 白衣の女
従兄ヘンリー
When the Squire of Llanfeare dies, his nephew Henry inherits the estate. Rumours are rife that the Squire had named his niece Isabel as his heir, and that Henry is an impostor. Mr Apjohn, the family lawyer, takes it upon himself to investigate.
共通テーマ:Inheritance and succession, Manners and customs, Social life and customs
ハワーズの終わり
Howards End is a novel by E. M. Forster about social conventions, codes of conduct and relationships in turn-of-the-century England. A strong-willed and intelligent woman refuses to allow the pretensions of her husband's smug English family to ruin her life. Howards End is considered by some to be Forster's masterpiece
共通テーマ:Country homes, Inheritance and succession, Social life and customs
五十の蝋燭
Biggers had always been interested in mystery fiction, but his interest in Hawaii clearly stems from a 1919 vacation in Honolulu. While there, he read a newspaper article on a Chinese detective named Chang Apana. Apana would become the model for Charlie Chan in Biggers' 1925 novel, House Without a Key, and there quickly followed five more Charlie Chan novels. Fifty Candles -- first published in…
共通テーマ:Thriller, Mystery
ある貴婦人の肖像
Young American Isabel Archer charms European society, but falls prey to the machinations of a calculating older woman.
共通テーマ:Inheritance and succession, Manners and customs, Social life and customs