Wilkie Collins - Libros y biografía

Wilkie Collins' 'The Woman in White (Illustrated Edition)' is a classic Victorian novel that intertwines themes of identity, deception, and romance. Through a gripping narrative style, Collins delves...

In 'Little Novels' by Wilkie Collins, readers are immersed in a collection of intriguing short stories that showcase Collins' mastery of character development and suspenseful storytelling. Each tale delves...

Wilkie Collins' 'The Autobiographical Works of Wilkie Collins' offers readers a unique insight into the life and mind of this esteemed author. Through his autobiographical writings, Collins presents a...

In 'The Complete Short Stories of Wilkie Collins,' readers are provided with a comprehensive collection of Collins' lesser-known yet beautifully crafted short stories. Known primarily for his groundbreaking...

Als im Herbst 1870 die französischen und deutschen Armeen in einen blutigen Krieg verwickelt sind, schlägt eine Granate in das Haus in dem Dorf ein. Mercy Merrick und Grace Roseberry, zwei junge englische...

In Wilkie Collins' novel 'A Rogue's Life,' readers are taken on a thrilling journey through the life of a young protagonist whose escapades and adventures unfold in a compelling and engaging manner. Written...

Wilkie Collins' 'Antonina; Or, The Fall of Rome' is a captivating historical novel set in the declining Roman Empire. Through intricate storytelling and vivid descriptions, Collins takes the reader on...

Wilkie Collins' novel, Jezebel's Daughter, is a captivating tale of mystery, intrigue, and betrayal. Set in the Victorian era, the story revolves around the enigmatic character of Madame Fontaine, a woman...

Wilkie Collins' collection of short stories showcases his exceptional talent for weaving together intricate plots with vivid characters. The stories are rich in suspense, mystery, and psychological depth,...

If the only test of fiction is that it shall secure interest, then Mr. Wilkie Collins has succeeded to the full with this novel. The construction is almost perfect, and the interest is so graduated, and...

'The Haunted Hotel' is a story which, like others of Mr. Wilkie Collins's stories, fascinates the reader, and compels him to finish it at a sitting. It has, too, this merit, that as the story progresses...

This carefully crafted ebook: "Wilkie Collins: The Complete Short Stories" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) was an English novelist,...

Dans un style net à emporte-pièces, avec de l'humour, Collins suit le parcours de Mme Pratolongo, qui après la perte de son mari, révolutionnaire en Amérique du Sud, se retrouve sans argent en Angleterre....

Dans un style net à emporte-pièces, avec de l'humour, Collins suit le parcours de Mme Pratolongo, qui après la perte de son mari, révolutionnaire en Amérique du Sud, se retrouve sans argent en Angleterre....

George, petit collégien, est très amoureux de Mary, la fille du régisseur. Mais les parents de George les séparent, malgré les sombres prédictions de la vieille grand-mère de Mary. En effet, le bonheur...

WE were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits' end what to do with her. A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the...

William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 – 23 September 1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. His best-known works are The Woman in White (1859), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866),...

In the year 1860, the reputation of Doctor Wybrow as a London physician reached its highest point. It was reported on good authority that he was in receipt of one of the largest incomes derived from the...

Wilkie Collins, scrittore inglese nato a Londra nel 1824 e morto nel 1889, scrisse romanzi e racconti di genere tra il sensazionale e il poliziesco, pubblicati spesso anche a puntate. Era figlio di William,...

Un manoir sur la côte déchiquetée de Cornouailles....Une Mystérieuse lettre....Un terrible secret.... Wilkie Collins, le père du roman policier anglais, nous livre ici une intrigue remplie de rebondissements,...

Une femme déchue sur laquelle le sort s'acharne....Un beau jeune-homme prêt à tout s'enrichir....Et une meurtrière qui va rendre la situation encore plus complexe. Wilkie Collins signe ici une oeuvre...

Un magnifique diamant venu des Indes....un vol dans des circonstances mystérieuses....une enquête avec de nombreux suspects....et d’inquiétants brahmanes qui depuis des générations cherchent à récupérer...

Valéria refuse de croire aux rumeurs qui pèsent sur l'homme qu'elle vient d'épouser et va mener l'enquête pour rétablir la vérité à son sujet. Mais découvrira-t-elle ce lourd secret en relation avec son...

Vengeance, meurtre et complot sont les ingrédients de cette intrigue qui entraine le lecteur dans une aventure magistralement orchestrée par Wilkie Collins, le précurseur des romans à suspense. Mais...

Un amour interdit, un complot et une sombre histoire d'argent. Le texte qui suit eut un véritable scandale lors de sa première publication. Il y est en effet question d'un sujet hautement sulfureux pour...

“Fateli ridere, fateli piangere, ma soprattutto teneteli in sospeso”, diceva Wilkie Collins parlando della trama che un buon libro deve avere. Collins supera sé stesso in questo romanzo descrivendo personaggi...

he Woman in White is Wilkie Collins' fifth published novel, written in 1859. It is considered to be among the first mystery novels and is widely regarded as one of the first (and finest) in the genre...

The Wilkie Collins Collection presents four of the best titles by the Victorian master novelist - The Moonstone, No Name, The Woman In White and After Dark.

In 1867 Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins collaborated to produce a stage play titled No Thoroughfare: A Drama: In Five Acts. This was the last stage production to be associated with Dickens, who died...

The Moonstone is a 19th-century novel by the master of sensation fiction, Wilkie Collins. It is considered, with The Woman in White, to be his best work, and is also commonly seen as the first English...