K. (novel)
 Universal Jewel Pictures Photoplay cover art (1924) | |
| Author | Mary Roberts Rinehart |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | 1915 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 410 |
| OCLC | 39111410 |
K. is a 1915 crime novel by the American writer Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876–1958) set in post-Victorian era Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which has been a part of the city of Pittsburgh since 1907.
K. is a romance set in the industrial Victorian era. The novel tells the story of Sidney; when Sidney takes in a boarder with the initial "K", her life becomes entwined with the mystery surrounding "K". Lies and intrigue surround Sidney.
A film version of the novel K – The Unknown starring Virginia Valli and Percy Marmont, was released on 17 November 1924 by Universal Pictures as a "Universal Jewel" release. Another film version was released under the title The Doctor and the Woman in 1918.
References
- Demarest, David P. (1976). From These Hills, From These Valleys: Selected Fiction about Western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-1123-X.[page needed]
External links
- K. (1915 edition) at the Internet Archive
- K. at Project Gutenberg
K. public domain audiobook at LibriVox- Mary Roberts Rinehart Papers, 1831–1970, SC.1958.03, Special Collections Department, University of Pittsburgh