The Moonstone: A Novel
Wilkie Collins's The Moonstone follows the theft of a sacred diamond and the ensuing investigation, establishing key conventions of the detective novel.
About This Book
The Moonstone: A Novel is a foundational work of detective fiction by Wilkie Collins.
The story follows the events surrounding a precious yellow diamond known as the Moonstone.
Multiple narrators recount the circumstances of the gem's disappearance from an English country house.
The novel explores themes of theft, suspicion, and the pursuit of truth.
Collins presents a complex narrative structure that influenced later mystery writing.
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