Marie Belloc Lowndes

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The Lodger

Beschreibung

Her pen name was Belloc Lowndes. Lowndes was an early 20th century British novelist. A Jack the Ripper type murderer was killing young blonde women in the London fog. When a lodger comes to the Bunting house their daughter is taken with this mysterious man. Her boyfriend is a detective assigned to the murder cases. He is jealous and suspicious of the stranger. In the conclusion the stranger is forced to flee and is almost killed by a mob when a policeman arrives with the truth about the killings. This novel became a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Autor

Marie Adelaide Elizabeth Rayner Lowndes (née Belloc; 5 August 1868 - 14 November 1947), who wrote as Marie Belloc Lowndes, was a prolific English novelist, and sister of author Hilaire Belloc. Active from 1898 until her death, she had a literary reputation for combining exciting incidents with psychological interest. Three of her works were adapted for the screen: The Lodger (1913 novel; numerous film adaptations), Letty Lynton (1931 novel; 1932 film adaptation), and The Story of Ivy (1927 novel; 1947 film adaptation). Additionally, The Lodger was adapted as a 1940 radio drama and 1960 opera.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Book Jungle
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 428g
• ISBN-13: 9781605970783
• ISBN-10: 1605970786
• Artikelnr.: 23516517