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"In one respect, me are all alike; they hate to see a woman in tears."

The Evil Genius is Wilkie Collins's novel about marital complications, adultery, divorce and child-custody. Herbert Linley engages in an illicit romantic relationship with his daughter's governess, Sydney... Read Full Overview

Kitty is the child of Herbert and Catherine Linley, a spoiled, coddled little girl who is at the same time, in the tradition of all Victorian children, adorable. The Evil Genius begins with the story of the Kitty's ill-fated governess Sydney Westerfield, a... Read Full Overview

La reina del mal es una novela victoriana del escritor ingl s Wilkie Collins, publicada en 1886. La novela se adelanta a su poca, tratando temas tan modernos como el divorcio y la tenencia de los hijos. La reina del mal nos introduce en un tri ngulo amoroso: la esposa, la amante... Read Full Overview

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The Evil Genius, one of Wilkie Collins' last works, is subtitled "A Domestic Scene." It is the intriguing tale of family Linley, including the "evil genius," and their governess Sydney Westerfield. In colorful pictures, Collins presents the story of this family, which becomes... Read Full Overview

This gripping tale of murder, revenge, and psychological intrigue is a classic of Victorian suspense fiction. Featuring a masterfully crafted plot, vividly drawn characters, and a range of unexpected twists and turns, it holds readers spellbound from beginning to end.

This... Read Full Overview

"In one respect, men are all alike; they hate to see a woman in tears."

Paired with Blackstone's and Skyboat Media's production of Wilkie Collins's The Evil Genius, Skyboat Media presents the dramatic adaptation of the novel, also by Wilkie Collins. Although both versions... Read Full Overview

"In one respect, men are all alike; they hate to see a woman in tears."

Paired with Blackstone's and Skyboat Media's production of Wilkie Collins's The Evil Genius, Skyboat Media presents the dramatic adaptation of the novel, also by Wilkie Collins. Although both versions... 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

The Evil Genius is a novel written by Wilkie Collins, a renowned English author of the 19th century. The story follows the life of a young woman named Rosamund Frankland, who is forced to marry a wealthy and powerful man named Lionel Turlington. However, Rosamund soon discovers... Read Full Overview

"The Evil Genius" from Wilkie Collins. English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories (1824-1889).

Wilkie Collins was an English writer best known for writing mystery novels. Collins was also a good friend of Charles Dickens and often collaborated with him on plays and short stories. Some of Collins' classics include The Moonstone, Armadale, and No Name, but this was also... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview