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A wind was blowing through the city. Not a gentle and balmy zephyr, stirring the locks on gentle ladies' foreheads and rustling the curtains in elegant boudoirs, but a chill and bitter gale that rushed with a swoop through narrow alleys and forsaken courtyards, biting the cheeks... Read Full Overview

"The Sword of Damocles - A Story of New York Life" is an 1881 detective novel by Anne Katherine Green. The third instalment of Green's detective series featuring Mr. Gryce, "The Sword of Damocles" is a riveting tale of honour, repentance, and second chances not to be missed by... Read Full Overview

The Sword of Damocles - a story of New York life is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1881. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other... Read Full Overview

Unlike other works by the author, the novel is not a mystery and detective novel. Instead it is a melodramatic story. Here, Green tells the story of early 1900's lovers facing many of the moral dilemmas from that era.

""The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life"" by Anna Katharine Green is a departure from her well-known detective mysteries. This novel dives deep into the intricate societal tapestry of New York City during the late 19th century. The narrative unfurls the complexities... Read Full Overview

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life" is a classic book, that has held significant value throughout history, and to ensure its timeless wisdom is never lost, Alpha Editions has carefully preserved it by republishing it in a modern, accessible format for both present... Read Full Overview

The Sword of Damocles: A Tale of New York Life is a novel by Anna Katharine Green, an influential early writer of detective fiction. Published in 1881, this book is one of her lesser-known works compared to her famous debut, The Leavenworth Case (1878), which established her... Read Full Overview

Set in 19th-century New York's upper society, this intricate mystery weaves together wealth, inheritance, murder, and social intrigue. Anna Katharine Green-often called the mother of American detective fiction-delivers a story that is as much a domestic drama as it is a suspenseful... Read Full Overview

Set in 19th-century New York's upper society, this intricate mystery weaves together wealth, inheritance, murder, and social intrigue. Anna Katharine Green-often called the mother of American detective fiction-delivers a story that is as much a domestic drama as it is a suspenseful... Read Full Overview

What would you do if your future hung by a thread? In The Sword of Damocles, Anna Katharine Green weaves a suspenseful tale of fate, family secrets, and moral dilemma. Centered around the life of a young man poised to inherit great wealth, the novel explores the tension between... Read Full Overview

What would you do if your future hung by a thread? In The Sword of Damocles, Anna Katharine Green weaves a suspenseful tale of fate, family secrets, and moral dilemma. Centered around the life of a young man poised to inherit great wealth, the novel explores the tension between... Read Full Overview

A wind was blowing through the city. Not a gentle and balmy zephyr, stirring the locks on gentle ladies' foreheads and rustling the curtains in elegant boudoirs, but a chill and bitter gale that rushed with a swoop through narrow alleys and forsaken courtyards, biting the cheeks... Read Full Overview

The short tale "The Sword of Damocles" by Anna Katharine Green is based on a myth from ancient Greece. The protagonist of the tale is a courtier by the name of Damocles who is often extolling the extravagant lifestyle and contentment of his monarch, Dionysius. Damocles accepts... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview