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The Affair of the Man in Scarlet
Julian Kilman · 1923
A royal writ sends Mlle. Bonacieux to the red house of Peptonneau, where an old headsman's law, a desperate rescue plan, and a village omen close around one strange night.
Inside this edition
Every LitLab edition is illustrated from the text itself — the world of the book mapped, its people drawn, its scenes staged. 29 plates are open to everyone in this book; here are 8 of them.
Wood, Village and Court
Peptonneau SquareStone houses crowd around one brilliant red dwelling.
Road to Peptonneau
Principal Figures and Riders
Angouleme Wood Road
Peptonneau Square
Coach on the Wood RoadThe road to Peptonneau begins with strain and gossip.
The Bargain in the Vacant HouseThe old law becomes a bargain with the Man in Scarlet.
This edition
- Title
- The Affair of the Man in Scarlet
- Author
- Julian Kilman
- First published
- 1923
- Illustrated plates
- 57 original artworks · 29 open to everyone
- Chapters
- 1 · about 4,233 words
- Reading time
- 17 min
- Language
- EN
- Formats
- Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
- Publisher
- LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
- On LitLab since
- September 2026
- Rights
- Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
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