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The Two Destinies is a sensation novel written by Wilkie Collins that is set in the mid to late 19th century. The action centers around two inseparable children, the son of a nobleman and the daughter of the nobleman's bailiff. The nobleman strongly disapproves of the potential... Read Full Overview

An exploration of 'destined spirits' and supernatural visions, with a romantic twist. William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 - 23 September 1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. His best-known works are The Woman in White (1859), No Name (1862), Armadale... Read Full Overview

Wilkie Collins was one of the leading English authors of the Victorian era. Collins was a prolific author and he is credited for writing the first modern detective novel in English literature. Collins was a good friend of Charles Dickens and they collaborated on several works... Read Full Overview

My wife, in her impulsive way, forgot the formalities proper to the occasion, and kissed her at parting. At that one little act of sisterly sympathy, the fortitude which the poor creature had preserved all through the evening gave way in an instant.

She burst... Read Full Overview

This classic novel by Wilkie Collins tells the story of two sisters, one of whom is blessed with supernatural powers, as they navigate the complexities of love and fate. With Collins's characteristic blend of melodrama and mystery, The Two Destinies is sure to captivate readers.

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This gripping novel by Wilkie Collins tells the story of a young woman named Margaret Sherwin, who is haunted by a mysterious curse that seems to follow her wherever she goes. As she struggles to unravel the secrets of her past, she is drawn into a web of deceit, betrayal,... 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

MANY years have passed since my wife and I left the United States to pay our first visit to England. We were provided with letters of introduction, as a matter of course. Among them there was a letter which had been written for us by my wife's brother. It presented us to an English... Read Full Overview

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William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 - 23 September 1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. His best-known works are The Woman in White (1859), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866) and The Moonstone (1868). The last is considered the first modern English... Read Full Overview

This gripping novel by Wilkie Collins tells the story of a young woman named Margaret Sherwin, who is haunted by a mysterious curse that seems to follow her wherever she goes. As she struggles to unravel the secrets of her past, she is drawn into a web of deceit, betrayal,... Read Full Overview

This classic novel by Wilkie Collins tells the story of two sisters, one of whom is blessed with supernatural powers, as they navigate the complexities of love and fate. With Collins's characteristic blend of melodrama and mystery, The Two Destinies is sure to captivate readers.

This... Read Full Overview