The Devil's Spectacles (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror, Fiction & Literature, Classics
Cover of the book The Devil's Spectacles (Fantasy and Horror Classics) by Wilkie Collins, Read Books Ltd.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Wilkie Collins ISBN: 9781473366992
Publisher: Read Books Ltd. Publication: April 1, 2016
Imprint: Fantasy and Horror Classics Language: English
Author: Wilkie Collins
ISBN: 9781473366992
Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
Publication: April 1, 2016
Imprint: Fantasy and Horror Classics
Language: English

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1879. Born in Marylebone, London in 1824, Collins' family enrolled him at the Maida Hill Academy in 1835, but then took him to France and Italy with them between 1836 and 1838. Returning to England, Collins attended Cole's boarding school, and completed his education in 1841, after which he was apprenticed to the tea merchants Antrobus & Co. in the Strand. In 1846, Collins became a law student at Lincoln's Inn, and was called to the bar in 1851, although he never practiced. It was in 1848, a year after the death of his father, that he published his first book, The Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, Esq., R.A., to good reviews. The 1860s saw Collins' creative high-point, and it was during this decade that he achieved fame and critical acclaim, with his four major novels, The Woman in White (1860), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866) and The Moonstone (1868). The Moonstone, meanwhile is seen by many as the first true detective novel – T. S. Eliot called it "the first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels...in a genre invented by Collins and not by Poe.” Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1879. Born in Marylebone, London in 1824, Collins' family enrolled him at the Maida Hill Academy in 1835, but then took him to France and Italy with them between 1836 and 1838. Returning to England, Collins attended Cole's boarding school, and completed his education in 1841, after which he was apprenticed to the tea merchants Antrobus & Co. in the Strand. In 1846, Collins became a law student at Lincoln's Inn, and was called to the bar in 1851, although he never practiced. It was in 1848, a year after the death of his father, that he published his first book, The Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, Esq., R.A., to good reviews. The 1860s saw Collins' creative high-point, and it was during this decade that he achieved fame and critical acclaim, with his four major novels, The Woman in White (1860), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866) and The Moonstone (1868). The Moonstone, meanwhile is seen by many as the first true detective novel – T. S. Eliot called it "the first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels...in a genre invented by Collins and not by Poe.” Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

More books from Read Books Ltd.

Cover of the book Speculum Mentis by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book The Hunted Woman by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book The Azure Ring by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book The Vintage Dog Scrapbook - The Papillon by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book The Physics of Music by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book The Lost House by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Keeping Poultry and Rabbits on Scraps by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Prometheus Unbound - A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Facts Worth Knowing About Leather, Boots, and Shoes by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book The American Pit Bull Terrier (History of Fighting Dogs Series) by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Six Creole Folk-Songs with Original Creole and Translated English Text - Sheet Music for Voice and Piano by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book The Canary Book: Containing Full Directions For The Breeding, Rearing And Management Of Canaries And Canary Mules .. by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book A Beleaguered City: Being a Narrative of Certain Recent Events in the City of Semur, in the Department of the Haute Bourgogne. A Story of the Seen and the Unseen by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book An Invitation by Wilkie Collins
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy