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The Guilty River is a short novel, written by Wilkie Collins, late in his career. It was previously published as the 1886 Arrowsmith's Christmas Annual. The psychological impact of physical disability of a deaf man and love between a rich young man and low social status woman is the theme of this novel. The guilty river is the unattractive, filthiest stream in England. It passes by an old mill where the miller, his beautiful daughter, and a deaf lodger lived. The wealthy young man of the place, returns to his territory, after being absent for years. Accidentally he meets, this lodger and comes to know his peculiar story. Gerard and Cristal fall in love, sustaing lodger's enviousness.

Wilkie Collins novel Basil was his second lengthy fiction work published in 1852 devoted to Charles Ward. It was his first modern novel. An early novel by Wilkie Collins, 'Basil' depicts the story of a young gentleman from a rich traditional family. Basil falls in love at first sight with the beautiful seventeen-year-old Margaret Sherwin. The daughter of a tanner, Margaret belongs to a much lower social status than Basil. Basil's father is a very reputated man and, knowing his father's hostility towards those who marry below their status, Basil keeps his affair a secret -even from Clara, the sister he loves. When Basil meets Margaret's father and tells his desire to marry her. Mr. Sherwin takes a promise from Basil that he will marry Margaret at once but will not accomplish the marriage for a year and during the period Margaret will stay back to his home. Astonishingly, Basil accepts all these conditions , he intensely adores Margaret, he marries her and meets her daily. Whilst he is visiting Margaret he becomes familiar with his father-in-law's chief clerk, Mr. Mannion, a very gentle good-looking middle-aged man who appears to have a impressive effect on Margaret and her mother. But is the pretty Margaret as attractive and virtuous as she appears?

Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was an early expert on secret and anticipation, composing such works of art as The Moonstone, The Woman in White, and Basil. Antonina, or, The Fall of Rome was the first novel to be distributed, a brilliant story of antiquated Rome. In this work, Collins expressed: "To the imaginary characters alone is committed the undertaking of addressing the soul of the age. The Roman ruler, Honorius, and the Gothic lord, Alaric, blend however little at a personal level and the story just starts showing up on such occasions and acting under such conditions, as the records of history stringently approve- yet definite truth regarding time, spot, and the situation is seen in each chronicled occasion presented in the plot, from the time of the walk of the Gothic intruders over the Alps to the end of the principal savage bar of Rome."

Dans le train qui l'emmène en voyage de noces à Ramsgate, Valéria Woodville pense aux semaines qui ont précédé son mariage: sa rencontre avec Eustache, ses rapides fiançailles avec lui, l'inquiétude de son oncle pour ce projet de mariage faute d'informations sérieuses sur la situation personnelle d'Eustache, l'opposition de la mère d'Eustache à ce projet. Installés à Ramsgate, Valéria et Eustache rencontrent par hasard la mère de celuici. Quand il présente Valéria à sa mère, celleci se tourne alors vers lui avec mépris et indignation et lui déclare plaindre sa jeune épouse. Valéria va découvrir qu'Eustache ne lui a pas tout dit sur sa vie d'avant leur mariage. Elle n'aura de cesse de découvrir le secret qui entache le passé de son mari...

La Pierre de Lune est un diamant maudit, qui nuit à tous ses propriétaires successifs depuis son vol lors de la mise à sac d'un temple indien par l'armée anglaise. Offert à une jeune femme le jour de ses 18 ans, il disparaît au cours de la nuit suivante. Le voleur faitil partie des invités ou bien estce un des mystérieux brahmanes vus à proximité de la maison ce jourlà? Un des meilleurs policiers britanniques est chargé de l'enquête. Au delà d'une enquête aux pistes nombreuses, menée dans un climat souvent angoissant, une des originalités de ce roman réside dans sa structure. En effet, l'enquête est décrite au travers des récits de différents protagonistes, permettant à l'auteur d'user de styles différents et rendant ainsi le livre vivant. T. S. Eliot considérait ce livre comme le chef d'oeuvre du roman policier de langue anglaise.

Als im Herbst 1870 die französischen und deutschen Armeen in einen blutigen Krieg verwickelt sind, schlägt eine Granate in das Haus in dem Dorf ein. Mercy Merrick und Grace Roseberry, zwei junge englische Frauen, finden Zuflucht. Doch als Grace getroffen wird, bleibt ihr nur noch wenig Zeit. Während Mercy versucht sie zu retten, erkennt sie, dass ihr Tod eine Chance sein könnte, ein neues Leben anzufangen. Sie nimmt Graces Identität an und flieht. Doch es ist der deutsche Arzt, der bei den Verwundeten ankommt und Graces lebenden Körper entdeckt - genau in dem Moment als Mercy wegläuft. Wilkie Collins' fesselnder Mystery-Krimi "Die lebende Tote" begleitet uns auf dieser unglaubliche Reise voller Spannung und Abenteuer.

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