Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Volume 6


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(3.8 stars; 27 reviews)

In the six volumes of the Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Julian Hawthorne presents us thrilling and mysterious short stories from all corners of the world. Some of the stories appeared in this collection for the first time translated into English, and many of them come from unexpected sources, such as the letters of Pliny the Younger, or a Tibetan manuscript. In the sixth and last volume, we find stories of Oriental origin. (Summary by Leni) (11 hr 51 min)

Kapitel

Introduction: A World-Old Web of Oriental Tales 11:28 Gelesen von Leni
The Power of Eloquence (Japanese) 22:26 Gelesen von Martin Gradwell
The Dishonest Goldsmith and the Ingenious Painter (Turkish) 9:55 Gelesen von Martin Gradwell
The Craft of the Three Sharpers, from the Thousand and One Nights 23:32 Gelesen von Katie Riley
The Cheerful Workman, from the Thousand and One Nights 4:37 Gelesen von Katie Riley
The Robber and the Woman, from the Thousand and One Nights 7:10 Gelesen von Katie Riley
The Wonderful Stone (Chinese) 11:31 Gelesen von Phil Chenevert
The Weaver Who Became a Leach, from the Thousand and One Nights 9:47 Gelesen von Malane
Visakha (Tibetan) 16:03 Gelesen von Mary Schneider
Told by the Constable, from the Thousand and One Nights 19:20 Gelesen von John O
The Unjust Sentence (Chinese) 7:54 Gelesen von Max Körlinge
The Scar on the Throat, from the Thousand and One Nights 41:56 Gelesen von Malane
Devasmitá (Sanskrit) 19:05 Gelesen von excessory
The Sharpers and the Moneylender, from the Thousand and One Nights 5:15 Gelesen von Elanor
The Withered Hand (Turkish) 6:32 Gelesen von Crln Yldz Ksr
The Melancholist and the Sharper, from the Thousand and One Nights 4:05 Gelesen von Elanor
Lakshadatta and Labdhadatta (Sanskrit) 10:08 Gelesen von Max Körlinge
The Cunning Crone, from the Thousand and One Nights 6:34 Gelesen von Jason Bennett
Judgement of a Solomon (Chinese) 8:05 Gelesen von Michael Reuss
The Sultan and his Three Sons, from the Thousand and One Nights 13:15 Gelesen von Michael Reuss
A Tale of a Demon (Sanskrit) 28:11 Gelesen von Michael Reuss
The Jar of Olives and the Boy Kazir, from the Thousand and One Nights 23:45 Gelesen von Michael Reuss
Another Solomon (Chinese) 3:35 Gelesen von Ana
Calamity Ahmad and Habzalam Bazazah, from the Thousand and One Nights 55:31 Gelesen von Easton
A Man-hating Maiden (Sanskrit) 15:05 Gelesen von Jason Bennett
Told by the Constable, from the Thousand and One Nights 18:35 Gelesen von Easton
The Clever Thief (Tibetan) 8:45 Gelesen von Mary Schneider
The King Who Made Mats (Persian) 13:00 Gelesen von Malane
The Brahman Who Lost His Treasure (Sanskrit) 4:42 Gelesen von Malane
The Duel of the Two Sharpers, from the Thousand and One Nights 20:22 Gelesen von Lars Rolander (1942-2016)
The Lady and the Kazi (Persian) 19:06 Gelesen von Lars Rolander (1942-2016)
Mahaushadha (Tibetan) 5:54 Gelesen von Mary Schneider
Avicenna and the Observant Young Man (Turkish) 6:38 Gelesen von Crln Yldz Ksr
A Conjurer's Confession, part I 10:56 Gelesen von Lars Rolander (1942-2016)
A Conjurer's Confession, part II 36:10 Gelesen von Lars Rolander (1942-2016)
A Conjurer's Confession, part III 23:25 Gelesen von Lars Rolander (1942-2016)
A Conjurer's Confession, part IV 14:42 Gelesen von Lars Rolander (1942-2016)
Fraudulent Spiritualism Unveiled, part 1 22:24 Gelesen von Phil Chenevert
Fraudulent Spiritualism Unveiled, part 2 22:35 Gelesen von Phil Chenevert
Fraudulent Spiritualism Unveiled, part 3 33:31 Gelesen von Phil Chenevert
Fraudulent Spiritualism Unveiled, part 4 8:08 Gelesen von Phil Chenevert
More Tricks of Spiritualists 24:47 Gelesen von Phil Chenevert
How Spirits Materialize 31:34 Gelesen von Phil Chenevert

Bewertungen

Great stories, but not what it's titled


(4.5 stars)

Great stories, well read, from Asia and the Arab world. To call them mystery or detective stories is almost completely incorrect. A few stories involve crime to some extent, some include one or more murders, and a couple exemplify justice. But that's as close as it gets. Most are just wonderful stories: love stories, stories of bravery and adventure, morality tales et al. The selection is entertaining and exotic and gave me a glimpse of distant times and places.


(1 stars)

stories were not very interesting or seem to have no point.