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Miss or Mrs.' is a thriller novel that centers around a young woman who is engaged to a much older man who she detests but then secretly marries her cousin. Wilkie Collins was a prominent English writer in the 19th century. Collins was a close friend of Charles Dickens and his... Read Full Overview

15 year old Natalie and her two suitors - the definitely middle aged Richard Turlington who is 38 and Launcelot Linzie 15 years his junior (I make that 23). Launcelot is a cousin of Natalie's as well as acting in the capacity of family medical advisor whilst she, her father,...

William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, playwright and short story writer best known for The Woman in White and The Moonstone. The last has been called the first modern English detective novel.

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Miss Or Mrs.? is a novel written by Wilkie Collins, a prominent English author of the 19th century. The story revolves around a young woman named Emily Brown, who is torn between two identities: Miss or Mrs. Emily has recently married a wealthy man, but soon discovers that her... Read Full Overview

The night had come to an end. The new-born day waited for its quickening light in the silence that is never known on land-the silence before sunrise, in a calm at sea. Not a breath came from the dead air. Not a ripple stirred on the motionless water. Nothing changed but the softly-growing... Read Full Overview

'Miss or Mrs?'Natalie Graybrook is engaged to the much older Richard Turlington whom she detests but who needs her fortune of 40,000 to avoid bankruptcy. She is, however, in love with her cousin Launcelot Linzie. They marry secretly, though Natalie remains with her father Sir... Read Full Overview

La noche hab a finalizado. El d a reci n nacido esperaba por avivar su luz en un silencio que se desconoce en tierra firme, el silencio que en un mar en calma precede a la salida del Sol.No llegaba ni un soplo de aire. El agua, inm vil, carec a de rizos. El nico cambio era el... Read Full Overview

Un amour interdit, un complot et une sombre histoire d'argent. Le texte qui suit fit un v ritable scandale lors de sa premi re publication. Il y est en effet question d'un sujet hautement sulfureux pour l' poque, celui de l' mancipation d'une jeune fille de quinze ans dont les... Read Full Overview

Miss Or Mrs.? is a novel written by the renowned British author, Wilkie Collins. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Natalie Graybrooke. The novel is set in the mid-19th century England, a time when women were not allowed to own property, and their lives... 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