Miss or Mrs. - Collins, Wilkie
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Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, poet, and playwright writing in the mid 19th century. His writing was very popular consisting of 27 novels, 50 short stories, 15 plays, and over 100 poems. His best-known works were The Woman in White, The Moonstone and Armadale. Miss or Mrs? is a story of true love, unrequited love, greed, dark deeds, and clandestine marriage. Collins has created one of the most insipid leading ladies in Victorian fiction. Natalie is the daughter of wealthy Sir Joseph Graybrooke. She has two beaus fighting for her attention. Richard Turlington finds his business sinking…mehr

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Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, poet, and playwright writing in the mid 19th century. His writing was very popular consisting of 27 novels, 50 short stories, 15 plays, and over 100 poems. His best-known works were The Woman in White, The Moonstone and Armadale. Miss or Mrs? is a story of true love, unrequited love, greed, dark deeds, and clandestine marriage. Collins has created one of the most insipid leading ladies in Victorian fiction. Natalie is the daughter of wealthy Sir Joseph Graybrooke. She has two beaus fighting for her attention. Richard Turlington finds his business sinking and devises plans to save it that involve blackmail, attempted murder, and commercial fraud. There is also a murderous sea captain. The writing is pure Collins and a joy to read.
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Born in London in 1824, Wilkie Collins was the son of landscape painter William Collins and his wife, Harriet Geddes. His early exposure to art and culture, including time spent in Italy and France, influenced his literary pursuits. Initially working as a tea merchant, Collins eventually turned to writing, publishing his first novel, Antonina, in 1850.Collins's friendship with Charles Dickens, whom he met in 1851, significantly impacted his career. Dickens became both a mentor and collaborator, with Collins contributing to Dickens's journals and co-writing plays. During the 1860s, Collins achieved fame with novels like The Woman in White and The Moonstone, the latter often regarded as the first modern detective novel.Despite his literary success, Collins faced personal challenges, including health issues that led to laudanum addiction. He maintained unconventional relationships with two women, Caroline Graves and Martha Rudd, fathering three children with Rudd. Collins continued to write until his death in 1889, leaving a lasting legacy in the mystery and detective genres.