The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Dedalus European Classics)

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Summary: Bir klasik !! - Sari Odanin Esrari
Review: Harika arkada$lar, tek kelimeyle harika. Son sayfaya kadar sizi içinde tutabilen bir kitap. Olaylarin bi açiklamasi olabilecegini dü$ünmüyosunuz bile. kitabin sonuna kadar meraktan çatlamazsaniz gerçekten çok $a$iracaksiniz. (Duydunuz mu adnan & inci ?)

Rating:
Summary: Bir klasik !! - Sari Odanin Esrari
Review: Harika arkada$lar, tek kelimeyle harika. Son sayfaya kadar sizi içinde tutabilen bir kitap. Olaylarin bi açiklamasi olabilecegini dü$ünmüyosunuz bile. kitabin sonuna kadar meraktan çatlamazsaniz gerçekten çok $a$iracaksiniz. (Duydunuz mu adnan & inci ?)

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Summary: A prototype of many locked-room mysteries
Review: Leroux stated in this book that his purpose was to creat something totally different from traditional detectives such as Poe's Dupin and Doyle's Holmes, his mission was very well accomplished. Not only the mystery is out of the traditional line, but also the solution.

Strictly speaking, Poe and Doyle never wrote locked-room, at least they did not intend to write. In this novel, we find totally fresh mysteries: murderer escaped from locked door and barred window; murderer disappeared when chased by people from several directions in a gallery. If a reader is very familiar with Carr's mysteries, the above poses no difficulties. However, DO remember, Leroux is the creator while Carr is just a good (or not so good) imitator, only by this way can one fully and truely appreciate Leroux's originality and great contribution.

Despite the plot, the narrative is Sherlockian style, which can keep readers thinking, and is much prefered to Carr's leaping style.

There is inevitably some weakness in the novel. The major one lies in the research paper, whose disappearance and return are not at all well explained. Since the plot can well stand alone without the paper, its presence is really excessive. Besides that, what I hate is the detective's from-nowhere remarks, which are purposely employed to show the detective's "superhuman" ability by making readers totally dumbfounded, and which then disappointly turn out to be something from his eavesdropping. And I hate the everything-is-possible-with-Mr.-super-villain explanation, why not just let the murderer be an alien, with whom everything is more possible?

In conclusion, this novel is worth reading, not only in its historical sense, but also as a detective story. One will not be disappointed if one can tolerate Carr's novel.

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Summary: A Unique Mystery
Review: Leroux's story, in this writer's opinion, truly tops those of Doyle. It's a seemingly impossible case to solve, so complex that a diagram of the house has to be inserted in the book, and the outcome is surprising. Do not be thrown off by Leroux's seemingly clunky writing -- a complaint many have had with his other famous novel "The Phantom of the Opera." Leroux was originally a journalist, and even as an author, found it more comfortable to write his fiction as though they were written by a journalist, perhaps for a newspaper.

There are a couple of odd things that I guess just don't translate into English. One, throughout the entire novel they discuss "the murder of Mmme. Stangerson" -- though in fact it was simply an attempted murder. For many chapters I was trying to figure out how Mmme. Stangerson could be talking if she was murdered.

Also, my diagram seems to be missing a crucial number explaining where one of the windows is. While this is frustrating, it is fully possible to enjoy the novel anyway. I highly recommend this book, whether you're a Leroux fan, a mystery fan, or a fan of early 20th century fiction.

Rating:
Summary: A Unique Mystery
Review: Leroux's story, in this writer's opinion, truly tops those of Doyle. It's a seemingly impossible case to solve, so complex that a diagram of the house has to be inserted in the book, and the outcome is surprising. Do not be thrown off by Leroux's seemingly clunky writing -- a complaint many have had with his other famous novel "The Phantom of the Opera." Leroux was originally a journalist, and even as an author, found it more comfortable to write his fiction as though they were written by a journalist, perhaps for a newspaper.

There are a couple of odd things that I guess just don't translate into English. One, throughout the entire novel they discuss "the murder of Mmme. Stangerson" -- though in fact it was simply an attempted murder. For many chapters I was trying to figure out how Mmme. Stangerson could be talking if she was murdered.

Also, my diagram seems to be missing a crucial number explaining where one of the windows is. While this is frustrating, it is fully possible to enjoy the novel anyway. I highly recommend this book, whether you're a Leroux fan, a mystery fan, or a fan of early 20th century fiction.

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Summary: An ingenious page-turner
Review: Mlle. Strangerson, the daughter of a famous scientist, is brutally attacked in her bedroom. The window is barred, and the door is double bolted. No one, it seems, could have left the room. However, somehow, he did, leaving strange clues - a bloody imprint of a hand on the wall, a cap, and a hankerchief.
MYSTERY OF THE YELLOW ROOM is pure genius. Leroux winds and twists together meticoulous detail, interesting psychology, and seemingly impossible occurrences that produce a truly enjoyable and schocking finale. This is a wonderful read, and it is great for a rainy day.
MYSTERY OF THE YELLOW ROOM is an extremely influential book, though it is now virtually forgotten. It is one of the first locked-room mysteries, and it inspired Agatha Christie to write her first book.

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Summary: One of the best mysteries ever written!
Review: Often wordy and requiring a little concentration, its style is reminiscent of the author's much more popular novel, Phantom of the Opera.

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Summary: bye bye to Sherlock Holmes.
Review: This THE best mystery that ever took place in the locked-up room. You are going to like this Rouletabill; he is not a detective, but a journalist!!! He slowly starts to untangle the strings of mystery of the yellow room. You will be drawn into the book by this character made by Leroux, every time Rouletabill finds a clue, every time he puts the pieces together, and every time he attempts to catch the murder. The murder occured in the yellow room is already mysterius, but theres more. This book is full of the starnge happeneings and in the end, they are all explained by no other than Rouletabill, and MAN it felt good!!! I will garantee you will be suprized by the ending of this book, bye bye to Sherlock Holmes, he'll be out of job in no time!!!