The Jewel in the Crown is a 1966 novel by Paul Scott that begins his Paradise Quartet. The Quartet novel sequence in four volumes is set in the last days of British rule in India during World War II.
The novel Shirley (1849) is Charlotte Brontë's second social novel after Jane Eyre, depicting the industrial crisis caused by the Napoleonic Wars and the blockade of trade, where machines replace workers, causing discontent and violence.
Matica hrvatska, 1974.
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British literature • Detective Stories • Novel
The story is known for its suggestive style, where tension builds gradually, more through atmosphere than through overt events. The ending remains partially open, which further enhances the sense of mystery and unease.