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Metropolisville is nothing but a memory now. If Jonah's gourd had not been a little too much used already, it would serve an excellent turn just here in the way of an apt figure of speech illustrating the growth, the wilting, and the withering of Metropolisville. The last time... Read Full Overview

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

The Mystery of Metropolisville is a novel written by Edward Eggleston. The book is set in a small town called Metropolisville, where a mysterious stranger named Henry Inman arrives and brings with him a series of strange and unsettling events. The townspeople are suspicious of... Read Full Overview

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"The Mystery of Metropolisville" from Edward Eggleston. American historian and novelist (1837-1902).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview