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The Moonstone

Stolen from the forehead of a Hindu idol, the dazzling gem known as "The Moonstone" resurfaces at a birthday party in an English country home — with an enigmatic trio of watchful Brahmins hot on its trail. Laced with superstitions, suspicion, humor, and romance, this 1868 mystery draws readers into a compelling tale with twists and turns ranging from sleepwalking to experimentation with opium. The suspense and drama is heightened as the narrative passes from one colorful character to the next. Wilkie Collins' masterpiece is particularly distinguished by the appearance of Sergeant Cuff, a prototype of the English detective hero and the harbinger of a popular tradition of sleuthing.

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19th-century; British literature; epistolary novel; detective novel; English language; Charles Dickens; All the Year Round; The Woman in White; Rachel Verinder; Lady Verinder; Colonel Herncastle; Gabriel Betteredge; Penelope Betteredge; Rosanna Spearman; Drusilla Clack; Franklin Blake; Godfrey Ablewhite; Mr. Bruff; Sergeant Cuff; Dr. Candy; Ezra Jennings; Mr. Murthwaite; The Indian jugglers; William Wilkie Collins; English novelist English playwright; English short story writer; English literature; No Name; Armadale; London
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Stolen from the forehead of a Hindu idol, the dazzling gem known as "The Moonstone" resurfaces at a birthday party in an English country home — with an enigmatic trio of watchful Brahmins hot on its trail. Laced with superstitions, suspicion, humor, and romance, this 1868 mystery draws readers into a compelling tale with twists and turns ranging from sleepwalking to experimentation with opium. The suspense and drama is heightened as the narrative passes from one colorful character to the next. Wilkie Collins' masterpiece is particularly distinguished by the appearance of Sergeant Cuff, a prototype of the English detective hero and the harbinger of a popular tradition of sleuthing.

Reprint of a standard edition.
19th-century; British literature; epistolary novel; detective novel; English language; Charles Dickens; All the Year Round; The Woman in White; Rachel Verinder; Lady Verinder; Colonel Herncastle; Gabriel Betteredge; Penelope Betteredge; Rosanna Spearman; Drusilla Clack; Franklin Blake; Godfrey Ablewhite; Mr. Bruff; Sergeant Cuff; Dr. Candy; Ezra Jennings; Mr. Murthwaite; The Indian jugglers; William Wilkie Collins; English novelist English playwright; English short story writer; English literature; No Name; Armadale; London

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