Tales from Two Pockets

Capek wrote 48 stories that deconstruct the mystery story by breaking one rule here, three rules there, and yet also make for wonderful reading. His unique approaches to the mysteries of justice and truth are full of the ordinary and the extraordinary, humor and humanism.

Karel Capek (1890–1938) is generally considered the greatest Czech author of the first half of this century. He was Czechoslovakia's leading novelist, playwright, story writer, and columnist, and the spirit of its short-lived democracy. His plays appeared on Broadway soon after their debut in Prague, and his books were translated into many languages. Capek expressed himself in the form of accessible and highly enjoyable writing.

Introduction

7

(15)

Tales from One Pocket

Dr. Mejzlik's Case

15

(5)

The Blue Chrysanthemum

20

(7)

The Fortuneteller

27

(6)

The Clairvoyant

33

(7)

The Mystery of Handwriting

40

(8)

Proof Positive

48

(6)

The Experiment of Professor Rouss

54

(8)

The Missing Letter

62

(8)

Stolen Document 139/VII Sect. C

70

(9)

The Man Who Looked Just a Bit Suspicious

79

(6)

The Poet

85

(7)

Mr. Janik's Cases

92

(10)

The Fall of the House of Voticky

102

(10)

The Record

112

(8)

The Selvin Case

120

(8)

Footprints

128

(9)

The Receipt

137

(9)

Oplatka's End

146

(9)

The Last Judgment

155

(6)

The Crime on the Farm

161

(6)

The Disappearance of an Actor

167

(13)

An Attempt at Murder

180

(6)

Released on Parole

186

(6)

The Crime at the Post Office

192

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Tales from Two Pockets

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Author Biography

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