"The Legacy of Cain" by Wilkie Collins is a compelling novel that explores subject matters of morality, inheritance, and the effects of familial secrets and techniques. Collins, acknowledged for his mastery of mystery and sensation fiction, weaves a complex narrative that unfolds against the backdrop of Victorian society. The story revolves around the wealthy and influential Vanstone family, whose lives take a dramatic flip while their patriarch leaves behind a mysterious and contested inheritance. As the plot unfolds, the novel delves into the intricacies of the prison device, inheritance…mehr
"The Legacy of Cain" by Wilkie Collins is a compelling novel that explores subject matters of morality, inheritance, and the effects of familial secrets and techniques. Collins, acknowledged for his mastery of mystery and sensation fiction, weaves a complex narrative that unfolds against the backdrop of Victorian society. The story revolves around the wealthy and influential Vanstone family, whose lives take a dramatic flip while their patriarch leaves behind a mysterious and contested inheritance. As the plot unfolds, the novel delves into the intricacies of the prison device, inheritance laws, and the moral dilemmas confronted by way of the characters. Collins, frequently taken into consideration a precursor to the detective fiction style, infuses the narrative with suspense and surprising twists. The characters, along with the enigmatic Magdalen Vanstone, navigate an internet of deception and societal expectations, hard the conventions of the time. "The Legacy of Cain" stands as a testament to Collins' narrative talent and his eager observations of Victorian society. The novel explores the impact of societal norms on people, particularly girls, and the lengths one might visit comfy their legacy.
William Wilkie Collins (1824 - 1889) was an English novelist, playwright and short story writer. His best-known works are The Woman in White (1859), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866) and The Moonstone (1868). The last is considered the first modern English detective novel. Born into the family of painter William Collins in London, he lived with his family in Italy and France as a child and learned French and Italian. After his first novel, Antonina, was published in 1850, he met Charles Dickens, who became a close friend, mentor and collaborator. Some of Collins's works were first published in Dickens' journals All the Year Round and Household Words and the two collaborated on drama and fiction. Collins was critical of the institution of marriage and never married; he split his time between Caroline Graves, except for a two-year separation, and his common-law wife Martha Rudd, with whom he had three children.
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