| The Letters of Wilkie Collins, Volume 1: 1838-1865 1999 Edition Contributor(s): Baker, William (Editor), Clarke, W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0312223439 ISBN-13: 9780312223434 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $189.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: Wilkie Collins is the only leading Victorian novelist whose letters have not been published. This two-volume edition will thus fill a gaping hole in any assessment of one of the nineteenth century's most loved novelists. It is also extremely timely. Two recent biographies have re-assessed his private life and his literary achievements. His best known novels, "The Woman in White" and "The Moonstone," continue to feature on television, and most of his thirty-odd novels are in print. This authorized edition covers more than 2,000 of Collins' letters. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 99019642 |
| Series: Letters of Wilkie Collins |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.24" W x 9.32" (1.43 lbs) 268 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Wilkie Collins is the only leading Victorian novelist whose letters have not been published. This two-volume edition will thus fill a gaping hole in any assessment of one of the nineteenth century's most loved novelists. It is also extremely timely. Two recent biographies have re-assessed his private life and his literary achievements. His best known novels, The Woman in White and The Moonstone, continue to feature on television, and most of his thirty-odd novels are in print. This authorized edition covers more than 2,000 of Collins' letters. |