Wilkie Collins: An Illustrated Guide

Wilkie Collins: An Illustrated Guide

by Andrew Gasson (Author)

Synopsis

This work covers the life, work, and influences of Wilkie Collins, interest in whom has increased over recent years as his novels have gained popularity as his central role in 19th-century fiction, as a collaborator with writers such as Dickens, and as the father of the detective novel , has been recognized. Entries are arranged alphabetically and are fully cross-referenced, and the text is complemented by over 200 illustrations,

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 28 Feb 1998

ISBN 10: 0198662157
ISBN 13: 9780198662150

Author Bio

Andrew Gasson has been a serious collector of Collins material for the last 20 years, and is co-founder and secretary of the Wilkie Collins Society. He has published several articles on Collins.
Catherine Peters is a former Lecturer in English at Somerville College, Oxford, now retired, and an expert in 19th-century fiction.