Bøger af Wilkie Collins

It may be that women have no positive appreciation of what is beautiful in form and color--or it may be that they have no opinions of their own when the laws of fashion have spoken. This at least is certain, that not one of them in a thousand sees anything objectionable in the gloomy and hideous evening costume of a gentleman in the nineteenth century. A handsome man is, to their eyes, more seductive than ever in the contemptible black coat and the stiff white cravat.

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"There, in the middle of the broad, bright high-road—there, as if it had that moment sprung out of the earth or dropped from the heaven—stood the figure of a solitary Woman, dressed from head to foot in white garments.”Thus young Walter Hartright first meets the mysterious woman in white in what soon became one of the most popular novels of the nineteenth century. Secrets, mistaken identities, surprise revelations, amnesia, locked rooms and locked asylums, and an unorthodox villain made this mystery thriller an instant success when it first appeared in 1860, and it has continued to enthrall readers ever since. From the hero's foreboding before his arrival at Limmeridge House to the nefarious plot concerning the beautiful Laura, the breathtaking tension of Collins's narrative created a new literary genre of suspense fiction, which profoundly shaped the course of English popular writing. Collins's other great mystery, The Moonstone, has been called the finest detective story ever written, but it was this work that so gripped the imagination of the world that Wilkie Collins had his own tombstone inscribed: "Author of The Woman in White.”

Zu ihrem achtzehnten Geburtstag erhält Rachel Verinder ein ganz besonderes Geschenk: den Mondstein, ein gelber Diamant aus Indien. Noch in der gleichen Nacht wird der Mondstein gestohlen... In diesem Roman, den T. S. Eliot als den längsten und besten modernen Kriminalroman definiert, erzählt Wilkie Collins eine atemraubende Geschichte, die reich an Mysteriösem und gründlicher psychologischer Ermittlung ist.Dossier: Imperialism on the Indian Subcontinent

Mitten in der Nacht, auf einer einsamen Straße in der Nähe von London, begegnet einer jungen Lehrerin eine weiß gekleidete Frau. So beginnt The Woman in White, ein atemraubender Roman mit Spannung geladener Atmosphäre aus der Zeit Königin Viktorias. Wer ist die geheimnisvolle Frau in Weiß? Warum ist sie allein mitten in der Nacht auf dem Weg nach London?Dossier: Victorian Asylums Exit test

På sin attenårs fødselsdag modtager en ung engelsk frøken den orientalske kæmpediamant, Månestenen, som en arv fra sin onkel. Diamanten stammer fra Indien og har stor religiøs værdi for hinduerne, der vil gå meget langt for at få den tilbage. Allerede samme aften bliver stenen stjålet fra den unge piges værelse, og nu må detektiven sergent Cuff forsøge at opklare den mystiske sag.Dette er anden del af Wilkie Collins' klassiske kriminalroman ”Månestenen”.Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

På sin attenårs fødselsdag modtager en ung engelsk frøken den orientalske kæmpediamant, Månestenen, som en arv fra sin onkel. Diamanten stammer fra Indien og har stor religiøs værdi for hinduerne, der vil gå meget langt for at få den tilbage. Allerede samme aften bliver stenen stjålet fra den unge piges værelse, og nu må detektiven sergent Cuff forsøge at opklare den mystiske sag.Dette er første del af Wilkie Collins' klassiske kriminalroman ”Månestenen”.Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

Gdyby nie jedno dziwne wydarzenie, ta relacja moglaby potoczyc sie zupelnie inaczej... Walter Hartright podczas wieczornego letniego spaceru spotyka kobiete ubrana na bialo, ktora potrzebuje pomocy w dotarciu do Londynu. Mlodzieniec spelnia jej prosbe. Po dotarciu na miejsce dowiaduje sie, ze pomagal uciekinierce ze szpitala psychiatrycznego. Nastepnego dnia wyjezdza do Limmeridge House, gdzie uczy rysunku dwie mlode dziewczyny. Laura do zludzenia przypomina kobiete w bialym ubraniu. Jeden z pierwszych w historii literatury kryminalow, laczacy elementy sensacji i romansu. Powiesc epistolarna, w ktorej tajemnicza historie poznajemy z wielu roznych perspektyw. Interesujaca pozycja dla milosnikow wspolczesnych ksiazek detektywistycznych oraz filmow Alfreda Hitchcocka.-

"You don’t have to put on the red light", as Sting sings – except this female main character, Mercy Merrick, comes to that conclusion herself. Originally written as a play, "The New Magdalen" is a classic Victorian sensation novel, highlighting the prejudices against a woman of the streets in English society.Mercy is at the frontline of the war in France when she meets Grace Roseberry, a traveller who is returning to England to connect with her wealthy English relative, Lady Roy, after being left penniless in Italy. Spotting an opportunity to change her life, Mercy cunningly takes Grace’s name. It’s a dramatic tale of a stolen identity amongst the upper classes, which would be right at home in the pages of "The Talented Mr. Ripley". Not only a thriller, this novel is a touching display of female friendship and unexpected romance, with twists in every chapter.London-born Wilke Collins (1824-1889) became known in Victorian England for his novels and plays, sometimes writing together with Charles Dickens. His most famous works, "The Woman in White" (1859) and "The Moonstone" (1868), are examples of the first modern detective novels.

You’ve probably read or seen a film based on an epistolary novel (a story presented through letters sent between characters): "Persuasion", "Dracula", and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". You’ll also like "The Black Robe" if you want to get straight into a character’s thoughts from their letters, with compelling narration between the letters.Haunted by a death in Boulogne, Lewis Romayne returns to London where he meets Stella Eyrecourt, who falls in love with Lewis. Enter Father Benwell, a Catholic priest who wants to convert Lewis to Catholicism. He makes it his mission to stop a marriage between Lewis and Stella because Stella is Protestant.With the forces against them, Lewis and Stella then become embroiled in gripping events involving love triangles, Catholic authorities and inheritance. An insight into Victorian England’s angst surrounding the Catholic Church, this novel is ultimately about a love story against all odds.London-born Wilke Collins (1824-1889) became known in Victorian England for his novels and plays, sometimes writing together with Charles Dickens. His most famous works, "The Woman in White" (1859) and "The Moonstone" (1868), are examples of the first modern detective novels.

For the first time in history, the USA and Russia have perceived a threat from Indian military technology. They must put it down. Satyan Sharma, a young entrepreneur, dreams of building a world-class software powerhouse. His big chance comes when his company is selected to design the 'brains' of high-tech artillery to be produced through collaboration between India and Uzbekistan. Neither USA nor Russia wants third-world upstarts in the global arms industry. They deploy their secret services to manipulate corrupt Indian politicians at the highest level and sabotage the project. Satyan and his fiance Rubita, a feisty TV presenter, find themselves in a dangerous hunt-or-be-hunted game. They use wits and guile to shift the battle to the ground they are familiar with - the media and India's corporate circles.

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Durant la prise de Srirangapatna, le colonel Herncastle a derobe la pierre de lune, un enorme diamant jaune incruste a l'origine dans une statue hindoue, et place sous la protection de trois brahmanes. De retour en Angleterre, la malediction s'abat sur lui. Alors qu'il sent la mort approcher, il offre en heritage le mysterieux bijou a sa niece, Rachel Verinder. Mais a peine en prend-elle possession, que le diamant lui est vole la nuit-meme, pendant son sommeil...Ce monument de la litterature est le premier roman policier moderne en langue anglaise. Il installe des elements du genre qui, aujourd'hui, constituent des incontournables : fausses pistes, detective, suspects innocentes... -