Miss or Mrs?
by Wilkie Collins
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Wilkie Collins was an enormously popular writer in his day, and often garnered comparisons to his contemporary rival, Charles Dickens. Like Dickens, Collins wrote a number of serialized Christmas-themed stories for popular magazines. In Miss or Mrs?, a secret marriage results in a series of unintended consequences..
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First class mystery writing with well drawn villain, heroic maiden and stock extras. If it's raining outside and you want a novel you can chew through in a day, here's a stand out example. Collins was a great man for well plotted popular Victorian fiction.
There are two short stories with a sea voyaging theme included in my copy; both intended for magazine inclusion, I imagine. Again, as short stories they are excellent examples of the craft.
There are two short stories with a sea voyaging theme included in my copy; both intended for magazine inclusion, I imagine. Again, as short stories they are excellent examples of the craft.
Short romance drama story. Not a particularly pleasant set of characters, however a satisfying end.
Dramatic ending!
Una apasionada historia de amor, un matrimonio clandestino, una herencia familiar, además de celos, traición... son los ingredientes de esta novela ambientada en la Inglaterra de mediados del siglo XIX. El matrimonio Graybrooke transcurre unos meses navegando en la confianza de que la cercanía con el mar permita a su hija Natalie recuperarse de una enfermedad. A bordo, Sir Graybrooke, la promete a Richard Turlington, un ávido y ambicioso comerciante que se encapricha de Natalie y de los intereses que su unión con ella le pueden proporcionar. Este matrimonio por conveniencia no ilusiona a la señorita Graybrooke quien, en realidad, está enamorada de otra persona, su primo Launcelot Linzie.
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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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- Original title
- Miss or Mrs?
- Original publication date
- 1873
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- 4
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- English, German, Greek, Spanish
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- Paper, Ebook
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- 55
- ASINs
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