2017, ISBN: 9781420955019

Kartoniert, 398 Seiten, 216mm x 140mm x 23mm, Sprache(n): eng First published serially in 1868, Wilkie Collins's "The Moonstone" is generally considered as the first full length detective… More...

Kartoniert, 398 Seiten, 216mm x 140mm x 23mm, Sprache(n): eng First published serially in 1868, Wilkie Collins's "The Moonstone" is generally considered as the first full length detective novel in the English language. The novel concerns a large valuable diamond plundered from India by Colonel Herncastle during the Siege of Seringapatam. Herncastle, who has been shunned by his own family, decides to bequeath the diamond to his niece Rachel Verinder on her eighteenth birthday. At her birthday party, Rachel wears the Moonstone for all to see, later that night the diamond goes missing from her room and quickly an investigation ensues to discover the identity of the thief and recover the jewel. Suspicion quickly falls upon three Indian jugglers at the party who are actually disguised Hindu priests who have dedicated their lives to recovering the diamond which has great religious significance. Despite the efforts of Sergeant Cuff, a renowned detective, the night ends with the mystery unsolved. Described by G. K. Chesterton as "probably the best detective tale in the world", "The Moonstone" is one of Wilkie Collins's most popular works which influenced the development an entirely new genre of fiction. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.William Wilkie Collins (1824 - 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) and The Moonstone (1868). The last is considered the first modern English detective novel. Born into the family of painter William Collins in London, he lived with his family in Italy and France as a child and learned French and Italian. After his first novel, Antonina, was published in 1850, he met Charles Dickens, who became a close friend, mentor and collaborator. Some of Collins's works were first published in Dickens' journals All the Year Round and Household Words and the two collaborated on drama and fiction. Collins was critical of the institution of marriage and never married; he split his time between Caroline Graves, except for a two-year separation, and his common-law wife Martha Rudd, with whom he had three children. Versandkostenfreie Lieferung<

2017, ISBN: 1420955012

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[EAN: 9781420955019], Neubuch, [PU: Digireads.Com], FICTION / CLASSICS, nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - First published serially in 1868, Wilkie Collins's 'The Moonstone' is generally considered as the first full length detective novel in the English language. The novel concerns a large valuable diamond plundered from India by Colonel Herncastle during the Siege of Seringapatam. Herncastle, who has been shunned by his own family, decides to bequeath the diamond to his niece Rachel Verinder on her eighteenth birthday. At her birthday party, Rachel wears the Moonstone for all to see, later that night the diamond goes missing from her room and quickly an investigation ensues to discover the identity of the thief and recover the jewel. Suspicion quickly falls upon three Indian jugglers at the party who are actually disguised Hindu priests who have dedicated their lives to recovering the diamond which has great religious significance. Despite the efforts of Sergeant Cuff, a renowned detective, the night ends with the mystery unsolved. Described by G. K. Chesterton as 'probably the best detective tale in the world', 'The Moonstone' is one of Wilkie Collins's most popular works which influenced the development an entirely new genre of fiction. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper., Books<

2017, ISBN: 9781420955019

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[ED: Kartoniert / Broschiert], [PU: Digireads.com], Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Über den AutorrnrnWilliam Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 - 23 September 1889) was an English novelist, playwright and short story writer best known for The, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Taschenbuch, 398, [GW: 503g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, [CT: Englischsprachige Bücher / Sonstiges - Englisch]<