William Wilkie Collins
William (Wilkie) Collins (8 January 1824 - 23 September 1889) was an English novelist and playwright known especially for The Woman in White, a mystery novel and early "sensation novel", and for The Moonstone, which has been proposed as the first modern English detective novel.
William (Wilkie) Collins (8 January 1824 - 23 September 1889) was an English novelist and playwright known especially for The Woman in White, a mystery novel and early "sensation novel", and for The Moonstone, which has been proposed as the first modern English detective novel. See less
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William Wilkie Collins book reviews
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The Woman in White
No, Just No
by CATHY B, May 7, 2022
I enjoy long books. After the first couple of chapters, this book held no interest for me at all. It goes on and on but is meaningless. If this is an example of of great Victorian mystery, then count ... Read More
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No Name
Slow start, but picks up
by Seajack, Sep 17, 2007
While many books suffer from a sagging middle, this one has a slow - though necessary for the plot - start; I wasn't all that thrilled with the ending. The story itself, once the sisters' fate is ... Read More
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The Woman in White
One of my favorites
by Sueh, Nov 19, 2011
I had read this book before but wanted a copy of my own. Tho written in the mid-1800s, it has a lively contemporary feel. The Moonstone is also written by Collins. They are both great places to ... Read More
