My Miscellanies

By Wilkie Collins

Book Overview

My Miscellanies gathers a wide-ranging collection of Wilkie Collins's essays, stories, and journalistic pieces, offering insight into the mind behind some of Victorian England's most enduring fiction. Touching on everything from real-life crime to the quirks of English society, Collins blends observation, wit, and occasional autobiography to explore both the everyday and the extraordinary. These writings reveal his fascination with justice, eccentricity, and the psychological depths that would define his novels. A window into the author's early voice, the volume is rich in both entertainment and historical insight.

William Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was an English novelist and playwright, best known for The Woman in White and The Moonstone. My Miscellanies is a collection of character sketches and "social grievances" observed and reported by Collins.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1434431835
• ISBN13: 9781434431837
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Wildside Press
• Length: 542 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"