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A Rogue's Life is a picaresque novel that was written by Wilkie Collins and published in 1879. The book centers around the misadventures of Frank Softly, the son of a successful doctor, who refuses to follow in his father's footsteps.Wilkie Collins was a prominent English writer... Read Full Overview

The critical reader may possibly notice a tone of almost boisterous gayety in certain parts of these imaginary Confessions. I can only plead, in defense, that the story offers the faithful reflection of a very happy time in my past life. It was written at Paris, when I had Charles... Read Full Overview

A delightful tale of thwarted ambition and forbidden love, A Rogue's Life follows the fortunes of an endearing young man. Proffering his own take on picaresque storytelling--and with many a grain of truth for twenty-somethings today--this is Wilkie Collins at his entertaining... Read Full Overview

A Rogue's Life is a novel written by Wilkie Collins. The book tells the story of a young man named Frank Softly who is forced to leave his home due to a family scandal. Frank decides to become a rogue and travels around Europe, engaging in various adventures and schemes to make... Read Full Overview

Collins published his best known works in the 1860s, achieving financial stability and an international reputation. During this time he began suffering from gout and developed an addiction to opium, which he took (in the form of laudanum) for pain. He continued to publish novels... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

I AM going to try if I can't write something about myself. My life has been rather a strange one. It may not seem particularly useful or respectable; but it has been, in some respects, adventurous; and that may give it claims to be read, even in the most prejudiced circles. I... Read Full Overview

A Rogue's Life is a novel written by the acclaimed English author, Wilkie Collins. The book tells the story of a young man named Frank Softly, who is forced to flee his home after being falsely accused of theft. Frank decides to embark on a life of crime, becoming a rogue and... Read Full Overview

""A Rogue's Life: From His Birth To His Marriage"" is a novel written by the renowned English author, Wilkie Collins, and first published in 1894. The story follows the life of a man named Frank Softly, who is born into poverty and becomes a rogue in his youth. Frank's life takes... Read Full Overview