Wilkie Collins is the only leading Victorian novelist whose letters have not been published. This two-volume edition will thus fill a gaping hole in any assessment of one of the nineteenth century's most loved novelists. It is also extremely timely. Two recent biographies have re-assessed his private life and his literary achievements. His best known novels, The Woman in White and The Moonstone, continue to feature on television, and most of his thirty-odd novels are in print. This authorized edition covers more than 2,000 of Collins' letters.
Acknowledgments
• Editorial Principles
• Abbreviations
• Introduction
• Chronology of William Wilkie Collins' Life* Youth (1863-46)
• Early Writing: Dickens (1847-54)
• Literary Activity: Folkestone, Paris, London (1855-July 26, 1859)
• The Woman in White, Moonstone, and Armadale (August 7, 1859-65)
Overview
Wilkie Collins is the only leading Victorian novelist whose letters have not been published. This two-volume edition will thus fill a gaping hole in any assessment of one of the nineteenth century's most loved novelists. It is also extremely timely. Two recent biographies have re-assessed his private life and his literary achievements. His best known novels, The Woman in White and The Moonstone, continue to feature on television, and most of his thirty-odd novels are in print. This authorized edition covers more ...