The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
gptkb:film
various
gptkbp:author gptkb:Fergus_Hume
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:printer
gptkb:book
digital
gptkbp:character gptkb:Detective
the suspect
the victim
the witness
gptkbp:character_arc growth of the detective
downfall of the antagonist
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:climax reveal of the murderer
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Detective
class struggle
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact Victorian society
inspired future detective stories
gptkbp:genre gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:historical_context post-colonial Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkb:Arthur_Conan_Doyle
gptkbp:inspiration real-life events
gptkbp:is_critical_for examines social issues
explores morality
discusses human nature
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-84749-123-4
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices flashbacks
foreshadowing
red herrings
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:motif hansom cab
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
multiple perspectives
gptkbp:notable_for being one of the first detective novels in Australia
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:page_count approximately 300
gptkbp:plot gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected murderer
gptkbp:published_by 1886
gptkbp:publisher various
gptkbp:reader_demographic immersive
adult
thought-provoking
suspenseful
gptkbp:resolution justice served
gptkbp:series gptkb:none
gptkbp:setting gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:Melbourne
gptkbp:significance pioneering work in the genre
gptkbp:style descriptive
gptkbp:symbolism urban life
gptkbp:theme gptkb:justice
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lady_Beltham
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6