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The Dead Secret is the 1856 novel by the famous English author Wilkie Collins. The secret of the title is the parentage of the heroine, Rosamund Treverton, who has been passed off as the daughter of the wealthy former actress Mrs Treverton of Porthgenna Tower, but is in fact... Read Full Overview

A mystery of unrelenting suspense and penetrating characterization, The Dead Secret explores the relationship between a fallen woman, her illegitimate daughter, and buried secrets in a superb blend of romance and Gothic drama. Reprinted here in the only critical edition available,... Read Full Overview

The Dead Secret (1856) is a novel by Wilkie Collins. Written in the aftermath of Antonina (1850), his successful debut, The Dead Secret finds the author honing the trademark sense of mystery and psychological unease that would make him a household name... Read Full Overview

The Dead Secret (1856) is a novel by Wilkie Collins. Written in the aftermath of Antonina (1850), his successful debut, The Dead Secret finds the author honing the trademark sense of mystery and psychological unease that would make him a household name... Read Full Overview

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Illustrated About The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins The Dead Secret was Wilkie Collins' fourth published novel.The secret of the title is the parentage of... Read Full Overview

A mystery of unrelenting suspense and penetrating characterization, The Dead Secret explores the relationship between a fallen woman, her illegitimate daughter, and buried secrets in a superb blend of romance and Gothic drama. Reprinted here in the only critical edition available,... Read Full Overview

William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 - 23 September 1889) was an English novelist and playwright known for The Woman in White (1859) and The Moonstone (1868). The last has been called the first modern English detective novel. Born to a London painter, William Collins, and his... Read Full Overview

?t? 1829. Dans un manoir de Cornouailles, madame Treverton est mourante. Elle va laisser un mari d?sesp?r? et une petite fille, Rosamond. Elle s'adresse ? sa femme de chambre, Sarah Leeson, et lui demande de remettre apr?s sa mort une lettre ? son mari. Cette lettre est lourde... Read Full Overview

The Secret of the title is the parentage of the heroine, Rosamond Treverton, who has been passed off as the daughter of the wealthy former actress Mrs Treverton of Porthgenna Tower, but is in fact the illegitimate child of her servant Sarah Leeson by a local miner (Mrs Treverton's... Read Full Overview

A masterful blend of Gothic drama and romance, Wilkie Collins's mystery novel is an exploration of illegitimacy and inheritance. Set in Cornwall, the plot foreshadows The Woman in White with its themes of doubtful identity and deception, and involves a broad array of characters... Read Full Overview

En cette nuit d'ao t 1829, sur la c te d chiquet e des Cornouailles, la r sidence d' t des Treverton n'est plus que silence et t n bres. Le manoir tout entier est suspendu aux battements du coeur de la ma tresse de maison, qui rend bient t son dernier souffle, laissant derri... Read Full Overview

Un manoir sur la c?te d?chiquet?e de Cornouailles....Une Myst?rieuse lettre....Un terrible secret....

Wilkie Collins, le p?re du roman policier anglais, nous livre ici une intrigue remplie de rebondissements, de Suspense et d'?motions. C'est... 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

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

Un manoir sur la c te d chiquet e de Cornouailles....Une Myst rieuse lettre....Un terrible secret.... Wilkie Collins, le p re du roman policier anglais, nous livre ici une intrigue remplie de rebondissements, de Suspense et d' motions. C'est aussi une critique de la condition... Read Full Overview

Eine Landhause an der Westk ste von Cornwall...Ein Geheimnisvoller Brief...Und ein schreckliches Geheimnis.... Wilkie Collins war ein britischer Schriftsteller und Verfasser der ersten Mystery Thriller.

Le Secret, par Wilkie Collins, roman anglais traduit par Old Nick (E.-D. Forgues)Date de l'edition originale: 1858Ce livre est la reproduction fidele d'une oeuvre publiee avant 1920 et fait partie d'une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande editee par Hachette Livre, dans... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview