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Little Novels: A Collection of Gothic Tales of Mystery and Morality
Paperback
Series: Library of Alexandria, Book 324
ISBN13: 9781806291489
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Published: Jun 25 2025
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.14
Height: 1.07 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Little Novels by Wilkie Collins is a masterful collection of nine gothic tales exploring the sinister forces that lurk behind everyday appearances. In these compact yet powerful narratives, Collins delves into the deceptive calm of domestic life, the lure of forbidden desires, and the cost of secrets long concealed. A hidden will. A stranger in black. A reclusive wife. Each tale is a tightly wound puzzle of character, crime, and consequence.
Collins-best known for The Woman in White and The Moonstone-turns his sharp eye here to moral ambiguity and psychological tension in bite-sized doses. This modern translation ensures the clarity, accessibility, and pacing needed for contemporary readers while preserving the intense emotional weight and gothic atmosphere that define his work.
What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:
- A Collection of Nine Gothic Tales - Explore stories of betrayal, inheritance, retribution, obsession, justice, and hidden identity.
- The Dark Side of Victorian Respectability - Peel back the veil on society's moral facade.
- A Modern, Accessible Format - Faithfully adapted to make each tale smooth, gripping, and impactful for today's audience.
- Timeless Themes of Mystery and Morality - Each story offers a compact meditation on conscience, consequence, and human fallibility.
Perfect for fans of Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and classic British suspense, Little Novels delivers ghostly echoes, moral tremors, and narrative satisfaction in every tale.
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