Wilkie Collins - Fiction 1

Die erste Ermittlerin der Kriminalliteratur Valeria Woodville ist frisch verheiratet, als sie erfährt, dass ihr Mann nicht nur verwitwet ist, sondern ihre Vorgängerin mit Arsen vergiftet haben soll.……続きを見る

Contents: Josephine Tey. The Daughter of Time Raymond Chandler. The Big Sleep Raymond Chandler. Farewell, My Lovely Dorothy L. Sayers. Gaudy Night Dashiell Hammett. The Maltese Falcon John Buchan. T……続きを見る

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Cet ebook bénéficie d’une mise en page esthétique optimisée pour la lecture numérique. Wilkie Collins, auteur britannique nous livre une aventure où vengeance, amour et complot s'entremêlent magistr……続きを見る

La vie, l’école, le travail, l’amitié entre jeunes filles, les épreuves, le passé, son père puis un lourd secret que porte Emily... Tout le charme de la littérature londonienne, dans ce roman mêlant……続きを見る

Le Classcompilé n° 92 contient 18 oeuvres de Wilkie Collins en traductions françaises. William Wilkie Collins (8 janvier 1824 – 23 septembre 1889) est un écrivain britannique de l'époque victorienne……続きを見る

Este ebook presenta "La piedra lunar (texto completo, con índice activo)” con un sumario dinámico y detallado. La piedra lunar (The Moonstone) es una novela del siglo XIX escrita por Wilkie Collins ……続きを見る

Résumé du début du livre : 1849, près de Londres. Walter Hartright, jeune professeur de dessin, s'apprête à quitter sa famille pour Limmeridge House, la maison de son nouvel employeur, Mr Fairlie. I……続きを見る

Cet ebook bénéficie d’une mise en page esthétique optimisée pour la lecture numérique. Un Secret bien gardé ? Mrs Treverton mourante fait écrire à sa servante Sarah une lettre pour son mari car, à b……続きを見る

It usually takes somebody already familiar with the piece or its author, or perhaps a bride-to-be who went a little too deep down the Google rabbit hole, to whip up much attention for a title like "……続きを見る

Madonna, the Queen of Pop, was not the first to be named in honour of the graceful Madonna in art. The focal point of this novel, Mary, is affectionately known as "Madonna" on account of her beauty.……続きを見る

Joaquin Phoenix won an Oscar for playing the Joker, capturing the psychologically dark personality of a villain. Critics were stunned – just as how the villainous character of Lydia Gwilt in "Armada……続きを見る

Cagney and Lacey may be the most iconic female detective duo, but who was the fictional female sleuth who started it all? Nancy Drew? Maybe Miss Marple? Nope – one of the first literary female detec……続きを見る

"Little Novels" isn't quite a "Little Women" spin-off, as the title might suggest. While you won't be treated to Timothée Chalamet, you will be treated to fourteen short stories – or little novels (……続きを見る

What is "poor" about Miss Finch? Well, with a novel with names like "Mr Sebright" (he's an eye specialist – "see bright", geddit?), it's all about sight. You see, Lucilla Finch has been blind since ……続きを見る

Ok, nobody wants to lose 〓500 – but is it big enough of a deal to deserve a short story? To put it into context: a Victorian 〓500 was about 〓60,000 in today's money. So, yeah, it's a big deal. Th……続きを見る

In 'The Greatest Mysteries of Wilkie Collins (Illustrated Edition)', readers are treated to a collection of some of the most beloved works by the renowned author, showcasing his unique blend of susp……続きを見る

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘The horrid mystery hanging over us in this house gets into my head like liquor, and makes me wild.’ Centred around……続きを見る

I Say No by Wilkie Collins is a novel first published in 1884. It features a young orphan, Emily Brown, who is courted by two eligible bachelors: Alban Morris, the drawing master at her school, and ……続きを見る

Classiques de la littérature, sélectionnés et commentés. Le chef-d'œuvre de Wilkie Collins, le précurseur du roman policier moderne. Lorsque la précieuse Pierre de Lune, un diamant maudit, disparaît……続きを見る

In "A Rogue's Life," Wilkie Collins crafts a captivating narrative that intricately weaves themes of deception, ambition, and moral ambiguity. Presented in a series of interconnected episodes, this ……続きを見る

“El hombre de negro” es una de las novelas más importantes de Wilkie Collins (“Armadale”, “La piedra lunar”), y es uno de los máximos exponentes del estilo de un autor que llegó a eclipsar a Charles……続きを見る

The Wreck of the Golden Mary by Charles Dickens is a collection of adventurous tales about shipwrecks, ghosts, and madness. Excerpt: "I was apprenticed to the Sea when I was twelve years old, and I ……続きを見る

A tragic tale of family and misfortune from the author of The Woman in White When their beloved parents die in quick succession, Magdalen and Norah Vanstone find that their world has been torn asund……続きを見る

La pietra di Luna, (titolo originale The Moonstone) conosciuto in Italia anche con il titolo Il diamante indiano, è un romanzo di Wilkie Collins pubblicato a puntate in Inghilterra nel 1868. Il colo……続きを見る

"The Two Destinies" is a novel written by English author Wilkie Collins, first published in 1876 and dedicated to Charles Reade. Collins explores the themes of 'destined spirits' and supernatural vi……続きを見る

Senki sem látott hozzá hasonlót. Szépsége, ragyogása mindenkit megbabonáz. No meg az értéke. Talán azért is, hogy mindenkori tulajdonosa egyúttal áldozata is a csodálatos, legendás sárga gyémántnak.……続きを見る

Als Rachel Verinder an ihrem achtzehnten Geburtstag den geheimnisumwobenen indischen Diamant erbt, der wegen seiner Farbe Mondstein genannt wird, ahnt das junge Mädchen nicht, dass der Stein in sein……続きを見る

Durant la prise de Srirangapatna, le colonel Herncastle a dérobé la pierre de lune, un énorme diamant jaune incrusté à l'origine dans une statue hindoue, et placé sous la protection de trois brahman……続きを見る

Rachel Verinder, a young English woman, inherits a large Indian diamond on her eighteenth birthday. It is a legacy from her uncle, a corrupt British army officer who served in India. The diamond is ……続きを見る