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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 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" 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

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

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

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life is a novel written by Anna Katharine Green in 1881. The story is set in New York City during the late 19th century and follows the lives of a wealthy family, the Vanes, and their friends and acquaintances. The novel explores themes... Read Full Overview

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life is a novel written by Anna Katharine Green and published in 1881. The story is set in New York City during the late 19th century and follows the lives of two young women, Hildegarde and Rachel, who live in vastly different worlds... 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Sword of Damocles - A Story of New York Life" from Anna Katharine Green. American poet and novelist (1846-1935).