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“We were not a happy couple, and not a miserable couple. We were six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. How it was I don't understand, but we always seemed to be getting, with the best of motives, in one another's way. When I wanted to go upstairs, there was my wife coming down; or when my wife wanted to go down there was I coming up. That is married life, according to my experience of it.”

Quote by Wilkie Collins

Work

The Moonstone

The Moonstone is a seminal work in the genre of detective fiction, featuring a series of intricate mysteries and a search for a stolen gemstone. The novel is renowned for its complex narrative structure and its exploration of themes such as colonialism and British identity. more

Author

Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins

Wilkie Collins, born on January 8, 1824, and died on September 23, 1889, was a renowned British novelist. He is best known for his suspense and detective novels, being one of the pioneers of this literary genre. His works, such as 'The Woman in White' and 'The Moonstone', are particularly famous. more

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