Wilkie Collins - Libros y biografía

Si Frank Softly se porte comme un charme, c’est bien car être malhonnête lui va parfaitement et qu’au grand jeu de la vie sociale les tricheurs triomphent effrontément. Qui aura déjà vu un tel vaurien,...

Écrit en 1852, Basil est, sous la crinoline des robes victoriennes, le plus sexué des romans de Collins : un jeune homme innocent, introverti et issu de l’aristocratie anglaise s’engage dans un mariage...

En cette nuit du 23 août 1829, Mrs Treverton, dicte à sa dame de chambre une mystérieuse confession qu’elle lui fait promettre de ne jamais détruire, dans le secret. Des années plus tard, alors que le...

Sur fond de révélation de secret de famille inavouable, W. Wilkie Collins distille dans Cache-cache ses plus délicieux poisons et met à nu la respectabilité bourgeoise, aux prises dans ce roman trouble...

Que faire lorsque l’homme que vous aimez et qui vient de vous épouser se révèle porter un autre nom ? Comment réagir, bien qu’unie pour le meilleur et pour le pire, à la découverte que tout l’accuse du...

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),...

One of the wildest of these stories related to a Yellow Diamond—a famous gem in the native annals of India. The earliest known traditions describe the stone as having been set in the forehead of the four-handed...

This is the story of what a Woman's patience can endure, and what a Man's resolution can achieve. If the machinery of the Law could be depended on to fathom every case of suspicion, and to conduct every...

In William Wilkie Collins' novel, 'The Moonstone,' the reader is immersed in a captivating mystery filled with suspense, deception, and intricate plot twists. Written in the style of a Victorian detective...

William Wilkie Collins' 'Dream Women' is a captivating novel that delves into the complexities of relationships, identity, and the blurred lines between reality and dreams. Written in Collins' signature...

William Wilkie Collins' novel 'Dream Women' is a captivating exploration of the intricacies of Victorian society, filled with mystery, deception, and romance. The narrative unfolds through a series of...

William Wilkie Collins' novel, The Moonstone, is a ground-breaking work of detective fiction that explores the themes of greed, betrayal, and the impact of colonialism. Collins employs a multi-narrative...

Questo volume raccoglie tre racconti di Wilkie Collins tradotti da A. M. Lessona. Il primo, “Una trama di famiglia”, narra l’intrigo attorno al secondo matrimonio della signora Norcross, risolto grazie...

The anthology titled 'The Perils of Certain English Prisoners and Their Treasure in Women, Children, Silver, and Jewels' brings together the collaborative genius of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins,...

This book contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! The Woman in White is an epistolary novel written by Wilkie Collins in 1859, serialized in 1859–1860, and...

Armadale is a novel by Wilkie Collins. Armadale is the third of the four great novels produced by Collins during the 1860s: after The Woman in White (1859–60) and No Name (1862), and before The Moonstone...

A delightful tale of thwarted ambition and forbidden love, A Rogue's Life follows the fortunes of an endearing young man. Proffering his own take on picaresque storytelling-and with many a grain of truth...

Armadale is a novel by Wilkie Collins. In the German spa town of Wildbad, the 'Scotchman' Mr. Neal is asked to transcribe the deathbed confession of Allan Armadale; his story concerns his murder of the...

The Woman in White is an epistolary novel written by Wilkie Collins in 1859, serialized in 1859–1860, and first published in book form in 1860. It is considered to be among the first mystery novels and...

In 'The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices', the visionary collaboration between Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins is encapsulated in a series of narratives that explore the intricacies of human nature,...

The joint-effort of Mr. Dickens and Mr. Wilkie Collins, apart from its merits or demerits, must excite curiosity and interest. It is clear that in " No Thoroughfare " the latter gentleman has had the...

Après avoir abandonné son enfant à sa naissance à l'Hospice des Enfants Trouvés, une jeune mère prise de remords le récupère à l'âge de douze ans. Walter Wilding connaît alors une existence heureuse près...

Alors que Walter Wilding se croit condamné à une existence misérable, il hérite une somme d’argent considérable d’une mère qu’il n’a jamais connue. Se croyant sauvé, il apprend que cette mystérieuse bienfaitrice...

What happens if two boys are given the exact same name? If you guessed 'disaster in adulthood', you would be right. When one of the men dies, there is an exciting adventure to find his heir. Leading from...

When you think of Charles Dickens' ghost stories, you may first think of 'A Christmas Carol' and the ghosts that visit Scrooge. However, 'The Trail for Murder' is perhaps Dickens' second best-known ghost...

The loving heart of the protagonist of the novel, Iris, remains faithful to the master of her destiny. The conflict with the father does not prevent the lovers from connecting, but how does this story...

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful...

Wilkie Collins's classic thriller took the world by storm on its first appearance in 1859, with everything from dances to perfumes to dresses named in honor of the "woman in white." The novel's continuing...

No Thoroughfare, a collaborative collection by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, stands as a remarkable endeavor in blending literary craftsmanship with thematic depth, showcasing the synergistic potential...

Cosa fa di un libro un libro di successo? Nemmeno i più geniali matematici sapranno scovare un'equazione che descriva in modo assoluto il perfetto bestseller. Di certo, col senno di poi, sappiamo cosa...