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Prince Zaleski, an exiled Russian nobleman, inhabits a half-ruined abbey in Wales, where he spends most of his time smoking cannabis and opium, reading from his library of medieval books, or admiring his collection of rare curios dating from ancient antiquity. His retirement... Read Full Overview

Matthew Phipps Shiel (1865-1947), was a prolific British writer of fantastic fiction, remembered mostly for supernatural and scientific romances, published as novels, short stories and as serials. He wrote under the pen name Gordon Holmes. After working as a teacher and translator... Read Full Overview

Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski -- victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men Having... Read Full Overview

Prince Zaleski is a collection of short detective stories written by M. P. Shiel. The book features the enigmatic Prince Zaleski, a wealthy and eccentric aristocrat who uses his sharp intellect and deductive skills to solve baffling mysteries. The stories are set in the late... Read Full Overview

Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski-victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men Having renounced the... Read Full Overview

Fyra klassiska pusseldeckare av den dekadente f?rfattaren Matthew Phipps Shiel (1865-1947). Zaleski ?r en briljant rysk prins som dragit sig tillbaka fr?n v?rldens besvikelser i ett fallf?rdigt herres?te i Wales, d?r han f?rdriver dagarna med att r?ka opium... Read Full Overview

We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not been published for decades and are therefore not broadly available to the readers. Our goal is to access the very large literary repository of general public books. The main contents of our... Read Full Overview

"Prince Zaleski" is a collection of supernatural and mystery stories written by British author M. P. Shiel, whose full name is Matthew Phipps Shiel. First published in 1895, the collection features a series of tales centered around the mysterious character Prince Zaleski. The... Read Full Overview

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Prince Zaleski, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This... Read Full Overview

"Prince Zaleski" is a mesmerizing collection of three detective stories that stand as a cornerstone of fin de si cle decadent literature. The collection introduces Prince Zaleski, an exiled Russian aristocrat and reclusive genius who resides in a gloom-shrouded, curiosity-filled... Read Full Overview

"Prince Zaleski" is a mesmerizing collection of three detective stories that stand as a cornerstone of fin de si cle decadent literature. The collection introduces Prince Zaleski, an exiled Russian aristocrat and reclusive genius who resides in a gloom-shrouded, curiosity-filled... Read Full Overview

'Can you doubt it? in the shape of a cloud, the pitch of a thrush's note, the nuance of a sea-shell you would find, had you only insight enough, inductive and deductive cunning enough, not only a meaning, but, I am convinced, a quite endless significance. Undoubtedly, in a human... Read Full Overview

Prince Zaleski is a collection of short stories written by the British author M.P. Shiel. The book features a series of detective stories that follow the adventures of Prince Zaleski, a wealthy and eccentric aristocrat who uses his unique skills to solve complex crimes. The stories... Read Full Overview

Prince Zaleski is a collection of short stories written by M. P. Shiel. The book features six tales of mystery and suspense, all centered around the enigmatic Prince Zaleski, a wealthy and eccentric nobleman with a passion for solving crimes. In each story, Prince Zaleski uses... Read Full Overview

Matthew Phipps Shiell, known as M. P. Shiel, was a British writer. His legal surname remained "Shiell" though he adopted the shorter version as a de facto pen name. He is remembered mostly for supernatural horror and scientific romances. His work was published as serials, novels,... Read Full Overview

Matthew Phipps Shiell, known as M. P. Shiel, was a British writer. His legal surname remained "Shiell" though he adopted the shorter version as a de facto pen name. He is remembered mostly for supernatural horror and scientific romances. His work was published as serials, novels,... Read Full Overview

Its not just in modern times that detective shows need a gimmick. Whether the protagonist is an anthropologist, coroner, cook, author, deception expert, hyperthymesia sufferer, vampire etc. You always need some unique angle on the detective, well as i said, this is not a recent... Read Full Overview

Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski-victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men Having renounced the... Read Full Overview

Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski-victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men Having renounced the... Read Full Overview