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Aug 4, 2013 · The Moonstone. By Wilkie Collins. Purchase. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's latest book is Oleander Girl. I was about 12 when I first encountered The Moonstone — or a Classics Illustrated...
The Moonstone (1868) by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British epistolary novel, generally considered the first full length detective novel in the English language. The Moonstone tells of the events surrounding the disappearance of a mysterious (and cursed) yellow diamond.
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Jan 27, 2014 · Wilkie Collins's masterpiece, hailed by many as the greatest English detective novel, is a brilliant marriage of the sensational and the realistic. Robert McCrum introduces the series. Mon 27...
Viewed by TS Eliot as the inventor of the modern English detective novel, Wilkie Collins’s books remain some of the best mysteries ever written. Opinions vary whether The Moonstone or The Woman in White is better, one thing is for sure: if you like one, you’ll want to read the other.
Jul 22, 2014 · The Moonstone is funny; sometimes self-consciously so, but it is a foible to indulge. The Robinson Crusoe-loving Betteridge is a joy. Taking firm hold of his portion of the story, making...
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The Moonstone: A Romance by Wilkie Collins is an 1868 British epistolary novel. It is an early example of the modern detective novel, and established many of the ground rules of the modern genre. Its publication was started on 4 January 1868 and was completed on 8 August 1868.
