The Fortieth Door
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About This Book
"The Fortieth Door" by Mary Hastings Bradley is a novel written in the early 20th century, likely reflecting the cultural tensions and romantic ideals of its time. The story revolves around Jack Ryder, an American excavator in Cairo, who becomes entangled in a complex web of social conventions and forbidden love when he meets Aimée, a Turkish girl caught between her family's expectations and her personal desires. The opening of the book introduces Jack Ryder, who is reluctantly persuaded to attend a masked ball by Jinny Jeffries, an engaging girl he has entertained during her travels. Despite ...
Chapters (54)
- THE FORTIETH DOOR
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I
- A RASH PROMISE
- CHAPTER II
- MASKS AND MASKERS
- CHAPTER III
- IN THE PASHA'S PALACE
- CHAPTER IV
- EXPLANATIONS
- CHAPTER V
- AT THE GARDEN GATE
- CHAPTER VI
- A SECRET OF THE SANDS
- CHAPTER VII
- TO McLEAN'S ASTONISHMENT
- CHAPTER VIII
- TEWFICK RECEIVES
- CHAPTER IX
- A WEDDING PRESENT
- CHAPTER X
- THE RECEPTION
- CHAPTER XI
- THE FORTY DOORS
- CHAPTER XII
- THE UNINVITED GUEST
- CHAPTER XIII
- THE BEY RETURNS
- CHAPTER XIV
- WITHIN THE WALLS
- CHAPTER XV
- UNDERGROUND
- CHAPTER XVI
- OUT OF THE DARKNESS
- CHAPTER XVII
- AZIZA
- CHAPTER XVIII
- AZIZA IS OFFENDED
- CHAPTER XIX
- AN INTERRUPTION
- CHAPTER XX
- BEYOND THE DOOR
- CHAPTER XXI
- MISS JEFFRIES MAKES A CALL
- CHAPTER XXII
- FROM THE BAZAARS
- CHAPTER XXIII
- IN THE DESERT
- CHAPTER XXIV
- THE TOMB OF A KING
- CHAPTER XXV
- IN CAIRO
- CHAPTER XXVI
- THE PAINTED CASE
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