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The Moonstone

by Wilkie Collins

1868 · Mystery · Novel

Open Library OL176092W

The Moonstone is an early example of the modern detective novel, and established many of the ground rules of the modern genre. Its publication was started on 4 January 1868 and was completed on 8 August 1868.

About the author

Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) is represented here by 21 public-domain titles, including A Fair Penitent, A Rogue's Life, and Antonina; Or, The Fall of Rome. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for Wilkie Collins.

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