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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

This Book "The Guilty River" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been... Read Full Overview

The Guilty River is a short novel, written by Wilkie Collins, late in his career. It was previously published as the 1886 Arrowsmith's Christmas Annual. The psychological impact of physical disability of a deaf man and love between a rich young man and low social status woman... Read Full Overview

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FOR reasons of my own, I excused myself from accompanying my stepmother to a dinner-party given in our neighborhood. In my present humor, I preferred being alone-and, as a means of getting through my idle time, I was quite content to be occupied in catching insects. Provided... Read Full Overview

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

FOR reasons of my own, I excused myself from accompanying my stepmother to a dinner-party given in our neighborhood. In my present humor, I preferred being alone-and, as a means of getting through my idle time, I was quite content to be occupied in catching insects.

Gerard Roylake returns from Germany on the death of his father to take up his inheritance at Trimley Deen. On his first evening he walks to the nearby River Loke, ""the ugliest, muddiest stream in England"" which runs at the back of an old mill, inhabited by the miller. The miller... Read Full Overview

Gerard Roylake returns from Germany on the death of his lather to take up his inheritance at Trimley Deen. On his first evening he walks to the nearby River Loke, ""the ugliest, muddiest stream in England"" which runs at the back of an old mill, inhabited by the miller, The miller... Read Full Overview

"The Guilty River" by Wilkie Collins is a classic of mystery and gothic suspense. Delve into a gripping narrative woven around family secrets and hidden truths, set against a backdrop of psychological tension. Collins masterfully crafts a tale where the river itself seems... Read Full Overview