| The Moonstone Contributor(s): Collins, Wilkie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847494226 ISBN-13: 9781847494221 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $9.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Series: Evergreens |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5" W x 7.8" (1.05 lbs) 512 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 11597 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 34.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Rachel Verinder's legacy of a priceless Indian diamond is stolen, all the evidence indicates that it is her beloved, Franklin Blake, who is guilty. Around this central axis of crime and thwarted love, Collins constructs an ingenious plot of teasing twists and surprises, and an elaborate multi-voiced narrative that sustains the tension all the way to its stunning ending. Described by T.S. Eliot as the first, the longest and the best of modern English detective novels, Wilkie Collins's The Moonstone is an important precursor of the modern mystery and suspense genres. |
Contributor Bio(s): Collins, Wilkie: - Wilkie Collins was born in 1824. A close friend and contemporary of Charles Dickens, Collins became one of the best known of Victorian fiction writers. He wrote 25 novels, 50 short stories, 15 plays, and over 100 non-fiction pieces. His work showed the beginnings of detective fiction and horror writing. He died on September 23, 1889. |