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The Legacy of Cain is the novel by the famed English author Wilkie Collins. The story is that of the age-old question of nature versus nurture. Can one escape their family legacy? A condemned women asks a local minister to take her daughter after she is convicted of murder. Is... Read Full Overview

"When I die to-morrow," she said, "I leave my child helpless and friendless-disgraced by her mother's shameful death. The workhouse may take her-or a charitable asylum may take her." She paused; a first tinge of color rose on her pale face; she broke into an outburst of rage... Read Full Overview

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When a condemned woman asks the local Minister to take her daughter home, the childless man is touched and finds himself unable to refuse. Yet the prisoner is unrepentant of the murder of her husband. Will her vices be passed on to this seemingly sweet child?William Wilkie Collins... 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

A classic exploration of the dark side of human nature, this gripping novel by the author of The Woman in White and The Moonstone tells the story of a family torn apart by jealousy, greed, and betrayal. With its intricate plot, unforgettable characters, and powerful themes,... Read Full Overview