Mad Monkton and Other Stories

by Wilkie Collins

Wilkie Collins established a reputation for himself as a highly readable storyteller. This engaging collection spanning thirty years displays his characteristic powers with twelve short stories from a number of genres. He explores the uncanny peculiarities of everyday life, as well as its underside, offers haunting ghost stories, and makes an important contribution to the newly emerging form of the detective novel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192837729
• ISBN13: 9780192837721
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Chilling!

Like his novels that captivated readers during the 19th century (and still do today) Wilkie Collins' short stories and novellas were no less compelling. This is a wonderful collection of spooky tales that any Wilkie Collins fan will enjoy on dark and windy evening, or whenever you are in the mood for a great read. "Mad Monkton" is especially chilling. I admit once I started this book I couldn't put it down. A classic compilation from one the best and yet most forgotten writers of the Victorian era.