Trents last case wikisource, the free online library. Bentley, and how my view of it has flipped between two readings 35 years apart. It may sound odd enough to start a series from a case that shall be the last one in the sleuths career. Bentley and first published in the united kingdom in 19, and as the woman in black in the united states also in 19. He quotes ec bentley from his autobiography, those days 1940 where he writes. Get to know debonair sleuth philip trent in the first novel in which the beloved detective ever made an appearance. Trent, not particularly adept at detective work, falls in love with one of the suspects and in investigating the murder of a wealthy business tycoon at his mansion naturally comes to all the wrong conclusions. Mar 11, 20 funny how age changes your view of a book. Considered by many to be the first modern mystery novel, trents last case introduces the gentleman sleuth philip trent, a freelance reporter and investigator. Trents last case the woman in black by edmund clerihew.
Its british with a british cast that includes margaret lockwood, john mccallum, hugh mcdermott, and one american, orson welles, who was probably trying to raise money for a project. Trent, philip fictitious character fiction category. Trent s last case begins when millionaire american financier sigsbee manderson is murdered while on holiday in england. The sequel, trents own case, did not appear for a further twenty three years and this was then followed by a book of short stories. Trents last case by edmund clerihew bentley free at.
Trents last case version 2 edmund clerihew bentley 1875 1956 this is one of a series of ec bentley novels featuring the highly erudite artist qua reporter detective, philip trent. Bentley, and had been filmed previously in the uk with clive brook in 1920, and in a 1929 us version. But trents last case is far more amazing than that. May 14, 20 trent s last case audiobook by edmund clerihew bentley 1875 1956 this is one of a series of ec bentley novels featuring the highly erudite artist qua reporter detective, philip trent.
Trents last case was on the ten best list of rex stout, author of the famous nero wolfe mysteries. Satisfied with a few minutes of kirsten wever narration of the prologue, i decided to download and listen to the book in its entiret. Mar 01, 2001 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Bentley pulls off a remarkable feata detective novel that is a sophisticated and hilarious sendup of the detective fiction genre. Trents last case by edmund clerihew bentley loyal books.
E c bentley a powerful and ruthless american capitalist is found dead in the garden of his english country house. In john currans introduction to this edition, he refers to trents last case as one of the most famous milestones in the genre. Trent s last case is a 1952 british detective film directed by herbert wilcox and starring michael wilding, margaret lockwood, orson welles and john mccallum. Oct 31, 2005 trents last case is a book i have looked forward to reading for a while. Trents last case understandably was purged of the novels jawdroppingly matteroffact bigotry and stereotyping. Written in reaction to what bentley perceived as the sterility and artificiality of the detective fiction of his day, trents last case features philip trent, an alltoohuman detective who not only falls in love with the chief suspect but reaches a brillia. Trents last case is a book i have looked forward to reading for a while. Buy trent s last case by e c bentley online at alibris. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Michael wilding takes up trent s last case in this 1952 film directed by herbert wilcox for republic studios. Fiction, philip trent fictitious character, private investigators, private investigators in fiction. Trents last case is in fact the first mystery featuring philip trent, e. Buy trents last case philip trent book online at low.
Not only does trent fall in love with one of the primary suspects usually considered a nono he also, after. Librivox recording of trent s last case, by edmund clerihew bentley. Trent s last case kindle edition by bentley, edmund. Written in reaction against the solemnity of the sherlock holmes stories, trent s last case, with its ingeniously twisting plot and cheerfully selfmocking hero, is the first classic of the golden age of english detective fiction. M4b audio book 214mb download cover art download cd case insert.
Trent, not particularly adept at detective work, falls in love with one of the suspects and. In john currans introduction to this edition, he refers to trent s last case as one of the most famous milestones in the genre. Trent s own case, did not appear for a further twenty three years and this was then followed by a book of short stories. A powerful and ruthless american capitalist is found dead in the garden of his english country house. It is the one detective story of the present century which. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Trent becomes involved in the case of the murder of millionaire american financier sigsbee manderson, slain while on holiday in england. One of the three best detective stories ever written, whilst dorothy l sayers stated it is the one detective story of the.
He subsequently reappeared in the novel trent s own case 1936 and the. Bentley didnt write another fulllength novel although there is a disappointing collection of shortstories entitled trent intervenes, i think. The manderson affair shall be philip trents last case. Librivox recording of trents last case, by edmund clerihew bentley. Trents last case audiobook by edmund clerihew bentley 1875 1956 this is one of a series of ec bentley novels featuring the highly erudite artist. Dec 10, 2017 trent s last case the woman in black by edmund clerihew bentley 1875 1956 genres.
To begin with the narrative, pregnant with evocative, almost cinematographic. Against the police conclusions, he suspects the assumed suicide is really a murder, and becomes highly interested in the young widow and the dead mans private secretary. During the course of his investigation, trent falls in love with one of the primary suspects. During the course of his investigation, trent falls in love with one of the primary.
I have listed these in the post on the red house mystery at past offences. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading trent s last case. Written in reaction to what bentley perceived as the sterility and artificiality of the detective fiction of his day, trents last case features philip trent, an alltoohuman detective who not only falls in love with the chief suspect but reaches a brilliant conclusion that is totally wrong. Trents last case opens with the murder of sigsbee manderson, an american businessman and millionaire. As a teenager of 14 or 15, when i first read it, i knew enough. Indeed, to the really clever detective fictionlover, this is already almost saying too much. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading trents last case. I have been aware of this novel for a while now and aware of its canonical status, often being cited as the text which heralded in the golden age detective fiction era. The novel is a whodunit whose unique place in the history of detective fiction is because it is at the same time the first major sendup of that very genre.
Trents last case us title the woman in black is actually the first novel in which gentleman sleuth philip trent appears. And it does feature enjoyably polished performances by wildings trent, lockwoods widow, mccallums prime suspect, and the everreliable miles mallesons art critic uncle of the widow and tweedy, knickered golfer. Written in 1912 as a lighthearted reaction against the solemnity of the sherlock holmes stories, trents last case, with its ingeniously twisting plot and cheerfully selfmocking hero, is the first classic of the golden age of english detective fiction. Written in reaction against the solemnity of the sherlock holmes stories, trents last case, with its ingeniously twisting plot and cheerfully selfmocking hero, is the first classic of the golden age of english detective fiction. Considered by many to be the first modern mystery novel, trent s last case introduces the gentleman sleuth philip trent, a freelance reporter and investigator. I read the detective club crime claasics edition from harper collins which is beautifully presented as are all the novels in that set.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Seeing a reading available via librivox, i decided to listen to the stream for a bit. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jul 11, 2016 well, there are many similarities between trents last case and the red house mystery. Trents last case by edmund clerihew bentley free at loyal. A london newspaper sends trent to investigate, and he is soon matching wits with scotland yards inspector murth as they probe ever deeper in search of a solution to a mystery filled with odd, mysterious twists and turns. As a teenager of 14 or 15, when i first read it, i knew enough about the history of detective fiction to know the book s stature as a classic of. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Trents last case philip trent, book 1 by e c bentley. Despite the title, trent s last case is the first novel in which he appears. Aug 30, 2010 published in 19, the book is a precursor to the golden age of detective fiction, and trent was repeatedly mentioned by dorothy l. Its central character, the artist and amateur detective philip trent, reappeared subsequently in the novel trent s own case 1936 and the shortstory collection trent. Clerihew bentley, 9780486296876, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Trent becomes involved in the case of the murder of millionaire american financier sigsbee. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. With michael wilding, margaret lockwood, orson welles, john mccallum. Completely free of inscriptions or signs of ownership. When a wealthy business man is found dead reporter philip trent is sent to investigate. This is one of a series of ec bentley novels featuring the highly erudite artist qua reporter detective, philip trent.
The manderson affair shall be philip trent s last case. Trents last case kindle edition by bentley, edmund. Trents last case is the first book in which gentleman sleuth philip trent appears. Bentleys gentleman of leisure turned crime reporter slash sleuth. Trent s last case is a detective novel written by e. Sayers as an influence on lord peter wimsey this being, of course.
Katie gibboney, jc guan, maire rhode, redabrus in english chapters. Chesterton in exchange for his novel the man who was thursday. A whodunit murder mystery novel, trent s last case is unique in that it is more a spoof of the genre than a serious detective story. Jan 12, 2008 the sequel, trents own case, did not appear for a further twenty three years and this was then followed by a book of short stories.
One of the three best detective stories ever written, whilst dorothy l sayers stated. Published in 19, the book is a precursor to the golden age of detective fiction, and trent was repeatedly mentioned by dorothy l. Michael wilding takes up trents last case in this 1952 film directed by herbert wilcox for republic studios. The plot cannot be described further without spoiling the punchline, as it were. Actually trents last case is his first and his last. The novel has a unique place in the history of detective fiction because it is the first major sendup of the genre. Written in reaction to what bentley perceived as the sterility and artificiality of the detective fiction of his day, trent s last case features philip trent, an alltoohuman detective who not only falls in love with the chief suspect but reaches a brillia. Im thinking specifically of trents last case, the famous detective novel published in 19 by e. Trents last case by e c bentley reading guidebook club. A mustread for diehard fans of detective stories, or for anyone craving an entertaining whodunit. Its central character is the artist and amateur detective philip trent. Trents last case begins when millionaire american financier sigsbee manderson is murdered while on holiday in england.
Satisfied with a few minutes of kirsten wever narration of the prologue, i decided to download and listen to the book. Trents last case the woman in black by edmund clerihew bentley 1875 1956 genres. Trent s last case is actually the first novel in which the title character, gentleman sleuth philip trent, appears. The sequel, trent s own case, did not appear for a further twenty three years and this was then followed by a book of short stories. Excerpted from trents last case on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. An amusing and inventive story, fans of the detective genre will delight in this humorous parody.
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