The Dead Alive

"The Dead Alive" is a novella written by Wilkie Collins, a renowned English novelist and playwright of the 19th century. This work was first serialized in 1874 in the magazine "The New Monthly Magazine" before being published as a book. The novella is also known by the title "John Jago's Ghost; or, The Dead Alive."

The plot revolves around a young man named John Jago, who works as a clerk in a legal firm. John becomes entangled in a mysterious and sinister plot when he is sent to a remote vi...