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Original publication
1907
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Summary
Two small-time grifters kidnap the ten-year-old son of a prominent Alabama citizen, only to find the boy is an uncontrollable terror who makes his captors pay to give him back.
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Emotional Weight
0.3 / 5
Lighthearted
Narrative Pacing
0.9 / 5
Contemplative
Literary Style
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Direct & Minimalist
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Realistic / Mimetic
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