Collins’s 1889 collection of fourteen short stories includes “Miss Morris and the Stranger, ” about a young governess and a fateful meeting, “Mr. Medhurst and the Princess, ” about two star-crossed lovers, and a dozen other tales involving love, social classes, money, and even ghosts.
About the author
William Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) was considered the “godfather” of the detective novel. His “sensation novels” brought Collins great popularity in the Victorian era. He also focused on serious social and domestic issues. Collins published thirty novels (including The Woman in White), more than sixty short stories, and over a dozen plays, in addition to numerous nonfiction pieces.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 330 ● ISBN 9781411458802 ● File size 0.4 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5864228 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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