books by Wilkie Collins     books:     Wilkie Collins      The Haunted Hotel Wilkie Collins Dover Publications, 1982 Subtitled: A Mystery of Modern Venice - 1860 vintage Reading a novel by Wilkie Collins requires substantial time, but my investment is usually well rewarded. His lesser known novel, The Haunted Hotel, is uncharacteristically short, and is an easy way to become acquainted with Wilkie Collins. The Haunted Hotel offers a ...             No Name (Oxford World's Classics) Wilkie Collins Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 "Mr. Vanstone's daughters are Nobody's Children" 4 1/2 stars, but I rounded up. No Name is the story and portrait of Magdalen Vanstone... or as Wilkie introduces his novel in the preface, "Here is one more book that depicts the struggle of a human creature, under those opposing influences of Good and Evil, which ...             The Woman in White (Barnes & Noble Classics) Wilkie Collins Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005 A Good Read Don't let the length of this Victorian novel put you off... it's actually quite exciting to read at some parts and is a page-turner. The only complaint I have is the fact that the last 80 or so pages are all "wrap up" and it dragged for a bit. However, the rest of ...             The Moonstone (Dover Thrift Editions) Wilkie Collins Dover Publications, 2002 Delightful reading! The Moonstone is chock-full of everything a Victorian novel should have: vivid and colorful characters, intricate language, elaborate plots, and bizarre coincidences. The insight into Victorian ideas about race, class and gender alone gives it tremendous value and ...             The Moonstone (Modern Library Classics) Wilkie Collins Modern Library, 2001 Fantastic Mystery! I have to admit that until I did a mystery search, I hadn't even heard of Wilkie Collins. Wilkie Collins name came up, along with a description of The Moonstone as being "the best of modern English detective novels" (as quoted by T.S.Eliot). Big words, indeed. With ...             The Woman in White (Giant Thrifts) Wilkie Collins Dover Publications, 2005 This has everything This book satisfies the mystery lover, the romantic, the reader who loves period novels, everything you could want. It was hard to put down, and recommened to me by more than just one avid reader as one of their favorites.             The Woman in White (Penguin Classics) Wilkie Collins Penguin Classics, 2003 Thank you Matthew Broderick I don't mind admitting that I discovered this book because I had read that Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker named their child Wilkie after Wilkie Collins, an author I had never heard of. I am a huge a Dickens fan, and when I read of his and Collins' ...             Armadale (Penguin Classics) Wilkie Collins Penguin Classics, 1995 A Spectacular Suspense Thriller - Collins At His Best!! Wilkie Collins' suspense thriller "Armadale" contains no less than four main characters, named Allen Armadale - two fathers, each with a single son and heir. Only one Allen Armadale, however, is the rightful owner of the estate, Thorpe-Ambrose, plus a fortune in pounds ...             Classic Ghost Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) Wilkie Collins, M. R. James, ... Dover Publications, 1998 This was an excellent book! This was a very excellent book & I had a hard time putting it down to do my chores. Very well worth the purchase!             The Woman in White (Enriched Classics) Wilkie Collins Pocket, 2005 Journey Into the Past I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is, of course, written differently than the novels today. But that is a part of its appeal. The author descriptively paints a portrait with his words and I gladly stepped into the story. We read the book in our book club and ...             Miss or Mrs?, The Haunted Hotel, The Guilty River (Oxford World's Classics) Wilkie Collins Oxford University Press, USA, 1999 Victorian sensationalism at its best I suppose I should look embarrassed to be reviewing Victorian sensationalist novels, but. . .I'm not. I love them and I'm not ashamed to admit. I enjoy nearly every British Victorian author I can find--with the notable exception of Dickens (*gag*) and Emily Bronte (who ...             My Lady's Money Wilkie Collins Wildside Press, 2006 Almost as good as The Woman In White... I really enjoy Wilkie Collins, and this book did not disappoint. My favorite of his is The Woman in White, but I this book is possibly my second favorite. It truly is a classic. There is a mystery to solve, and there is also a love triangle. But there isn't too much ...             The Woman in White (1860) (Broadview Editions) Wilkie Collins Broadview Press, 2006 As the inscription on his tombstone reveals, Wilkie Collins wanted to be remembered as the "author of The Woman in White," for it was this novel that secured his reputation during his lifetime. The novel begins with a drawing teacher's eerie late-night encounter with a mysterious woman in white, and then follows his love for Laura Fairlie, a ...             The Moonstone Wilkie Collins Signet Classics, 2002 Magnificent "The Moonstone" is a masterpiece. Originally published serially in Charles Dickens' monthly journal "All the Year Round," it is widely regarded as the first of its genre: the detective story. While a contemporary of Dickens, Collins' writing style is more accessible, ...             Basil (Oxford World's Classics) Wilkie Collins Oxford University Press, USA, 2000 Basil's Betrayal After reading The Woman in White, A Rogue's Life, and attemting The Moonstone, I picked up Basil. Basil's story was more absorbing than any of the other books and my sympathies were entirely with him. I felt his betrayal and utter dejection. If only I could have been ...          products you might be interested in search for books armadale, broadview, classics, editions, enriched, moonstone      toavi.com    web we recommend Thank you Matthew Broderick randomly chosen book: My Mother's Graceful Inspiration: The Life of a Humble Woman Who Has Been ...