The Guilty River
by Wilkie Collins
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During his lifetime, British fiction writer Wilkie Collins came to rival Charles Dickens in popularity and critical acclaim. Like Dickens, Collins often gravitated toward characters who overcame significant obstacles to learn important life lessons. The novella The Guilty River continues in this vein, recounting an against-all-odds love affair that blossoms between a couple that each hail from a different social caste..
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¿De qué culpable es el río cómplice? ¿Cuál es su culpa? ¿Tal vez ser el escenario del reencuentro entre Cristel y Gerard? ¿O haber arrastrado una enigmática barca vacía hasta ampararla en su ribera? ¿Se ha consumado un crimen, o toro ha quedado reducido a un intento?
Jan 10, 2023Spanish
El personatge principal arriba d' Alemania, on hi ha estudiat, i xoca amb els costums classistes anglesos. S'enamora de la filla del moliner i es troba amb un misteriós personatge molt bell pero sord i aquí comença l'embolic...
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Wilkie Collins was born in London, England on January 8, 1824. He worked first in business and then law, but eventually turned to literature. During his lifetime, he wrote 30 novels, more than 60 short stories, at least 14 plays, and more than 100 non-fiction pieces. His works include Antonia, The Woman in White, The Moonstone, The Haunted Hotel, show more and Heart and Science. He was a close friend of Charles Dickens and collaborated with him. He died on September 23, 1889. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Guilty River
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- 1886
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