The Moonstone Novel

Author : Wilkie Collins
Publisher : Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789362970152

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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins Pdf

The Moonstone is considered one of the earliest and finest examples of detective fiction. Collins' use of multiple narrators and the intricate plot structure set the groundwork for many future mystery novels. The novel features a highly intricate plot involving a stolen diamond, a series of suspects, and unexpected twists and turns. "The Moonstone" explores themes such as greed, betrayal, and the consequences of colonialism. These themes resonate with readers and provide substance beyond the surface mystery. The complexity of the story keeps readers engaged and guessing until the end. It passes through various hands, leaving a trail of mystery, betrayal, and tragedy. The story unfolds through multiple narratives, revealing secrets and motives as it progresses. Detective Cuff's investigation, Rachel Verinder's distress and the sinister schemes of the criminal trio add layers of intrigue. Ultimately, the moonstone's power to corrupt and destroy is unveiled, leaving a profound impact on all involved. Collins masterfully weaves suspense and psychological depth, creating a timeless tale of greed, deception, and the consequences of obsession. It keeps the reader guessing about the culprit and the fate of the gem. Set in the Victorian era, the novel provides a fascinating glimpse into the social customs, class distinctions, and technological advancements of the time. This historical backdrop adds richness to the narrative. It explores themes of colonialism, gender roles, and the corrupting influence of wealth. It remains a timeless classic of detective fiction, beloved for its rich characters, intricate plot, and enduring relevance. The novel provides a fascinating glimpse into the social customs, class distinctions, and technological advancements of the time. Overall, "The Moonstone" continues to captivate readers with its gripping plot, memorable characters, and exploration of timeless themes. Its influence on the detective fiction genre and its enduring popularity makes it a classic of English literature.

Author : Andrea Camilleri
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0142004731

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The Snack Thief by Andrea Camilleri Pdf

“The novels of Andrea Camilleri breathe out the sense of place, the sense of humor, and the sense of despair that fills the air of Sicily.” —Donna Leon When an elderly man is stabbed to death in an elevator and a crewman on an Italian fishing trawler is machine-gunned by a Tunisian patrol boat off Sicily's coast, only Montalbano, with his keen insight into human nature, suspects the link between the two incidents. His investigation leads to the beautiful Karima, an impoverished housecleaner and sometime prostitute, whose young son steals other schoolchildren's midmorning snacks. But Karima disappears, and the young snack thief's life—as well as Montalbano's—is endangered, the Inspector exposes a viper's next of government corruption and international intrigue.

Author : Wilkie Collins
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1999-03-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1551112434

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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins Pdf

Intrigue, investigations, thievery, drugs and murder all make an appearance in Collins’s classic who-done-it, The Moonstone. Published in serial form in 1868, it was inspired in part by a spectacular murder case widely reported in the early 1860s. Collins’s story revolves around a diamond stolen from a Hindu holy place. On her eighteenth birthday, Rachel Verinder receives the diamond, but by the following morning the stone has been stolen again. As the story unravels through multiple eyewitness accounts, the elderly Sergeant Cuff—with a face “sharp as a hatchet”—looks for the culprit. One of Collins’s best-loved novels, with an exciting plot moved along by deftly-drawn characters and elegant pacing, The Moonstone was also turned into a play by Collins; the play appears as an appendix to this edition.

Author : Sjón
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374712877

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Moonstone by Sjón Pdf

The mind-bending miniature historical epic is Sjón's specialty, and Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was is no exception. But it is also Sjón's most realistic, accessible, and heartfelt work yet. It is the story of a young man on the fringes of a society that is itself at the fringes of the world--at what seems like history's most tumultuous, perhaps ultimate moment. Máni Steinn is queer in a society in which the idea of homosexuality is beyond the furthest extreme. His city, Reykjavik in 1918, is homogeneous and isolated and seems entirely defenseless against the Spanish flu, which has already torn through Europe, Asia, and North America and is now lapping up on Iceland's shores. And if the flu doesn't do it, there's always the threat that war will spread all the way north. And yet the outside world has also brought Icelanders cinema! And there's nothing like a dark, silent room with a film from Europe flickering on the screen to help you escape from the overwhelming threats--and adventures--of the night, to transport you, to make you feel like everything is going to be all right. For Máni Steinn, the question is whether, at Reykjavik's darkest hour, he should retreat all the way into this imaginary world, or if he should engage with the society that has so soundly rejected him.

Author : Meglena Ivanova
Publisher : Meglena Ivanova
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Legend of the Moonstone by Meglena Ivanova Pdf

In an age long past... on a planet unknown to mankind a SACRED STONE was created. Nations have been built around it until an audacious ignorant man broke the stone into three pieces and a terrible curse has been unleashed. The legends says who ever unite the stone again would be given control over it's power. The Legend of the Moonstone, a vibrant fiction-adventure, tells the legend of the Moonstone, a powerful stone which is part of the ancient Sacred Stone. Professor Stransky is adventurer and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to rescue the Moonstone and defend our planet. In this adventure he and his crew of two very special and extraordinary students are about to fight for their own lives and for the lives of all of humanity against the Upper Souls (evil and destructive creatures, who wanted to become immortal and conquer the universe).

Author : Wilkie Collins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCBK:C046792719

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No Name by Wilkie Collins Pdf

Author : Jordan Stratford
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780385754422

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The Case of the Missing Moonstone (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 1) by Jordan Stratford Pdf

History, mystery, and science collide in a new series for middle-grade readers, perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society and Lemony Snicket! Jordan Stratford imagines an alternate 1826, where Ada Lovelace (the world’s first computer programmer) and Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein) meet as girls and form a secret detective agency! Lady Ada Byron, age eleven, is a genius. Isolated, awkward and a bit rude—but a genius. Mary Godwin, age fourteen, is a romantic. Adventurous, astute, and kind, Mary is to become Ada’s first true friend. And together, the girls conspire to form the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency—a secret constabulary for the apprehension of clever criminals. Their first case involves a stolen heirloom, a false confession, and an array of fishy suspects. But it’s no match for the deductive powers and bold hearts of Ada and Mary. Mystery fans will love this tween girl riff on Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. History buffs will be delighted to see all the real figures who play a role in this story and appreciate the extensive backmatter that helps separate truth from fiction. Parents and educators hoping to promote the STEM fields for girls will be thrilled to have a series where two girls use math, science, and creative analytical thinking to solve crimes. But most especially--emerging readers will love this series filled with humor, action, intrigue and wonderful artwork from Kelly Murphy.

Author : Wilkie Collins
Publisher : Rose-Belford Publishing Company
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN : PSU:000017075688

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The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins Pdf

Author : Wilkie Collins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030021906906

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The moonstone. A novel by Wilkie Collins Pdf

Author : Wilkie Collins
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1853260444

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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins Pdf

The Moonstone, a priceless yellow diamond, is looted from an Indian temple and maliciously bequeathed to Rachel Verinder.

Author : Wilkie Collins
Publisher : Everyman
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Canon (Literarature)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105002242407

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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins Pdf

The moonstone is a yellow diamond of unearthly beauty brought from India and given to Rachel Verrinder as an eighteenth birthday present, but the fabled diamond carries with it a terrible curse.

Author : Wilkie Collins
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788027202485

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THE MOONSTONE by Wilkie Collins Pdf

"The Moonstone" is an epistolary novel, generally considered the first detective novel in the English language. Besides creating many of the ground rules of the detective novel, The Moonstone also reflected Collins' enlightened social attitudes in his treatment of the servants in the novel. Rachel Verinder, a young English woman, inherits a large Indian diamond on her eighteenth birthday. It is a legacy from her uncle, a corrupt British army officer who served in India. The diamond is of great religious significance as well as being extremely valuable, and three Hindu priests have dedicated their lives to recovering it. The story incorporates elements of the legendary origins of the Hope Diamond (or perhaps the Orloff Diamond). Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. His best-known works are The Woman in White, No Name, Armadale, and The Moonstone.

Author : Wilkie Collins
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062227300

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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins Pdf

The Moonstone is one of the most famous suspense novels of all time: a masterpiece of construction and the ultimate page-turner, it introduced one of the world’s most beloved genres, the detective story. At a party celebrating her eighteenth birthday, Rachel Verinder wears the stunning yellow diamond she unexpectedly inherited from her uncle, Colonel John Herncastle. She is not aware that the precious gem, known as the Moonstone, has been missing since it was plundered from a sacred Hindu shrine in southern India where her uncle had served with the British army fifty years ago. But someone knows the secret of the Moonstone and will go to desperate measures to retrieve it. When it goes missing later that night, suspicions are raised and accusations fly. Could it be a trio of mysterious Indian jugglers seen near the house? Or a love-struck housemaid suddenly behaving strangely? And there is Rachel herself, who becomes furious when her paramour, Franklin Blake, directs attempts to find it. As divergent accounts reveal more details, the diamond’s recovery is complicated by unexpected twists and turns. Sifting through a compelling list of suspects, the indomitable Sergeant Cuff must find the truth about the Moonstone and its mysterious disappearance. The Moonstone features 66 black and-white woodcut illustrations throughout.

Author : Nikki Broadwell
Publisher : Airmid Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-04
Category : Families
ISBN : 0615534724

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The Moonstone by Nikki Broadwell Pdf

Finna's mother is dead. So why is this woman standing on her stoop claiming to be just that? Catriona arrives bearing a gift-a luminous moonstone that holds the secrets to Finna's heritage. What heritage? Catriona insists that the two of them must journey to the castle of the Celtic moon goddess, Arianrhod. Moon goddess? The story Catriona weaves is preposterous. A parallel reality, known as the 'Otherworld', exists next to this one. According to her, this place has no electricity, cars or any other modern conveniences. "The moonstone will show the way," Catriona intones cryptically. Newly pregnant Finna is naturally skeptical. Where has this woman been for the past eighteen years? And why would her father lie about her mother's death? All her instincts tell her to stay put during this critical time. But Catriona is uncannily persuasive, convincing her despite Finna's misgivings. What a trip through this alternate reality really means, and the secrets Catriona reveals about their family and the baby Finna carries, have Finna questioning everything she has ever known. With her life and that of her unborn child in jeopardy, Finna must find a way to survive.

Author : Lynn Buckle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1838059288

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What Willow Says by Lynn Buckle Pdf