{"_id":"6292c393fa5c01e51eff5da9","title":"The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham","publish_year":1896,"publish_source":"The Idler","publish_edition":"Vol. 9, No. 4","publish_scan":"https://archive.org/details/idleranillustra01simegoog/page/486/mode/2up","author":"H. G. Wells","code":"the-story-of-the-late-mr-elvesham","words":6743,"image":"wine.jpg","image_alt":"Drink being poured into a champagne flute . Graphite filter.","genres":["mystery","sci-fi","gothic"],"unique_cover":"Drawing of an old man in a coat and a younger man in a suit standing by a draped dinner table.","cover_position":"top","blurb":"I set this story down, not expecting it will be believed, but if possible, to prepare a way of escape for the next victim. He perhaps, may profit by my misfortune.","description":"Edward Eden is approached by a strange man who reveals himself to be the famous philosopher Egbert Elvesham. Elvesham declares that he will bequeath his wealthy inheritance to Eden, but only if Eden agrees to take his name.","rating":5,"cover_source":true,"has_review":false,"has_collections":[{"code":"too-far","title":"Science Gone Too Far","collection_type":"theme"},{"code":"mystery","title":"Best of Mystery","collection_type":"genre"}]}