Description
The definitive biography of Wilkie Collins: the Victorian novelist, playwright, author of The Moonstone and The Woman in White, who lived a life of sensation. Wilkie Collins, author of The Moonstone and The Woman in White, was the master of the Victorian sensation novel, but he also had a complex private life that could have come straight out of one of his bestselling novels. While his books focused on uncovering family secrets, Wilkie was determined to keep his own unconventional domestic arrangements “ living with two women, neither of them his wife “ hidden from the outside world. In this colourful investigative biography, set against the backdrop of Victorian London, Andrew Lycett brings to life one of England s greatest writers and reveals a brilliant, contrary and sensual man, deeply committed to his work. (Description from external book data)
listed in Biography & Autobiography | 6 similar books linked from this page.
Offers
Currently unavailable
There are no swap offers for this book right now.
Only Offers/Searches from registered users with name will be displayed. Set up a name here to see your offers.
Rate/Setting
Please log in to rate or offer books. Log in
Offer this book
Log in to add your own offer, choose the format and describe delivery options.
More to discover
Find more books by this author, in this category or in the same language.