Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, poet, and playwright writing in the mid 19th century. His writing was very popular consisting of 27 novels, 50 short stories, and 15 plays and over 100 poems. His best-known works were The Woman in White, The Moonstone and Armadale. Collins was greatly influenced by his friend Charles Dickens. Dickens is considered to be one of the greatest English writers. He was a social activist who wrote plays and novels during the Victorian period. In this story Griffith lives with his two elder brothers when his ward, a young girl, comes to stay for six weeks. Grifith's son is in love with her and asks his father to keep her there until his return. The three older men write stories to keep her entertained.
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A popular and influential English novelist, dramatist, and short story writer, Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was the son of a famous landscape painter, William Collins. Renowned for his sensational mysteries and romances, he is hailed as the inventor of the detective novel. Collins was a lawyer by training. Among his most famous works are The Woman in White (1860), and The Moonstone (1867), and No Name (1862).
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I have written a review of a Wilkie Collins book already, and though I didn't like this book quite as much as I did the last one I read, still it was enjoyable. In this story an older man, Griffith, lives in the country with his two elder brothers. They live a quiet life in an old house. Thier life changes when a young woman whom he had been co-guardian to , comes to his home to stay for 6 weeks in order to inherit her dead fathers' money upon her 21st birthday. With only a short time left to the young womans visit, Griffith recices a letter from his son who is going to sail back home. In the letter his son reveals that he is in love with the young woamn, Jessie. In order to keep Jessie there in time for his son to come back and declare his feelings, Griffith and his 2 brothers write stories to keep her entertained. The contents of much of the book are the brother's stories. The book brings to mind Scheherezade, who told her stories-like Aladdin and the lamp-to her husband to preserve her life. It is an enjoyable read, and easy to get through.
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I tried reading Woman in White for a reading group but was not able to finish it. Someone in the group mentioned this book, and it sounded like one I might enjoy. Wow did I ever! I loved the premise, I loved the stories each brother told, loved how the young lady changed over time, and esp loved the ending. Definitely the type of book to read on a very hot summer afternoon, and one that I will remember for a long time. I probably will now try Woman in White again, and perhaps more of his books.
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The Queen of Hearts by Wilkie Collins. Published by MobileReference (mobi).This is a charming read that would be perfect for a lazy Saturday afternoon. Wilkie Collins fans should place The Queen of Hearts on their 'must read' list.
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