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Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of PurposeGrant Allen

Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose

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Original author: Grant Allen

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"Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose" by Grant Allen is a novel serialized from 1899 to 1900. This early detective story features nurse Hilda Wade and narrator Dr. Hubert Cumberledge as they pursue the murderous Sebastian across continents. Wade seeks justice for her murdered father, vowing to marry Cumberledge only after bringing the killer to account. Unlike typical detective fiction focused on physical clues, this novel emphasizes psychological deduction and character study, exploring tensions between masculine and feminine knowledge in Victorian medicine.

Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose, by Grant Allen. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #4903.

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12 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: The Episode of the Patient Who Disappointed Her Doctor7,077 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: The Episode of the Gentleman Who Had Failed for Everything7,768 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Episode of the Wife Who DID Her Duty7,553 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: The Episode of the Man Who Would Not Commit Suicide7,591 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The Episode of the Needle That DID Not Match7,211 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: The Episode of the Letter with the Basingstoke Postmark7,810 words
  1. 7.Chapter VII: The Episode of the Stone That Looked About It7,048 words
  2. 8.Chapter VIII: The Episode of the European with the Kaffir Heart6,384 words
  3. 9.Chapter IX: The Episode of the Lady Who Was Very Exclusive7,341 words
  4. 10.Chapter X: The Episode of the Guide Who Knew the Country7,728 words
  5. 11.Chapter XI: The Episode of the Officer Who Understood Perfectly7,682 words
  6. 12.Chapter XII: The Episode of the Dead Man Who Spoke4,559 words