2014, ISBN: 9781304830814

Gebunden, 574 Seiten, 235mm x 157mm x 38mm, Sprache(n): eng The Moonstone (1868) is generally considered to be the first detective novel in the English language and also one of the best d… Plus…

Gebunden, 574 Seiten, 235mm x 157mm x 38mm, Sprache(n): eng The Moonstone (1868) is generally considered to be the first detective novel in the English language and also one of the best detective stories of all time. Rachel Verinder, a young woman, inherits a large Indian diamond on her eighteenth birthday. It is a legacy from her uncle, a corrupt army officer who served in India. The diamond is of great religious significance as well as being extremely valuable and three Hindu priests have dedicated their lives to recovering it. Rachel's birthday is celebrated with a large party, whose guests include her cousin Franklin Blake. She wears the Moonstone on her dress that evening for all to see, including some Indian jugglers who have called at the house. That night, the diamond is stolen from Rachel's bedroom, and a period of turmoil, unhappiness, misunderstandings and ill-luck ensues. Told by a series of narratives from some of the main characters, the complex plot traces the subsequent efforts to identify the thief, trace the stone and maybe recover it.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<

ISBN: 9781304830814

Part Two Of Two PartsHis eyes, of a steely light grey, had a very disconcerting trick, when they encountered your eyes, of looking as if they expected something more than you were aware o… Plus…

Part Two Of Two PartsHis eyes, of a steely light grey, had a very disconcerting trick, when they encountered your eyes, of looking as if they expected something more than you were aware of yourself. And thus our introduction to the celebrated Sergeant Cuff, quite possibly the first detective in English fiction.Published in 1868, and presented to readers as a romance, THE MOONSTONE has since become a classic in the mystery genre. The book concerns the disappearance of a sizable diamond, the Moonstone, that once adorned a rare Hindu idol, and has since come into the possession of an English officer. Trade Books>Hardcover>Myst & Thrill>Mystery>Mystery, Lulu.com Core >2<

2014, ISBN: 9781304830814

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[ED: Gebunden], [PU: Lulu.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, Hardcover, 574, [GW: 993g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, [CT: Englischsprachige Bücher / Sonstiges - Englisch]<

2014, ISBN: 9781304830814

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2014, ISBN: 1304830810

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