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First published in 1876, Wilkie Collins’s The Two Destinies follows the lives of childhood friends George and Mary. George is the son of a nobleman, while Mary is the daughter of the nobleman’s bailiff. As the friends grow older and closer, George’s father, determined to end their affair, dismisses the bailiff and moves George to America. Years later, George returns to his native Suffolk to track down his former love. Although she has long gone, he remains determined to find Mary at all costs. But are the two lovers destined to find each other again?

Discover the captivating tale of Basil, a young man born into high society, who falls hopelessly in love with a girl he spots on a bus - Margaret Sherwin, a linen drapers daughter. Though his father disapproves, Basil persuades Margarets father to let him secretly marry her under one condition - they must live separately for the first year due to Margarets young age. The plan works initially, but the enigmatic Mannions return from abroad stirs turmoil. On the final night of the year, Basil uncovers an unsettling truth about Margaret and Mannion, which changes everything.

Bequeathed a rare diamond by her late uncle, heiress Rachel Verinder has no idea it was stolen from an Indian temple or that it has a cursed history. When the diamond disappears on her eighteenth birthday, multiple suspects - including Rachel’s suitor, Franklin Blake - are implicated in its theft. Determined to prove his innocence, Franklin begins his own investigation. Did one of his fellow Englishmen steal the jewel? Or was it whisked back to India? The case, which unfolds through multiple narratives, takes startling twists and turns in pursuit of the truth.

Walter Hartright, a drawing teacher to two sisters, wants to marry Laura, though she is betrothed to another. But who is the mysterious woman in white he encounters? Wilkie Collins was a master of suspense, but his transfer to audiobook requires a cast of readers to faithfully reflect the11 different characters who tell the story. Naxos AudioBooks brings together a strong cast to bring alive the mystery and suspense of The Woman in White.

A priceless gem, a diamond from India imbued with religious significance, is stolen on the very night it is given as an eighteenth birthday present to a captivating heiress; and so the mystery begins. The rules for the golden age of crime novels are formed in The Moonstone – an English country house, a complex cast of characters, the bungling local constabulary, a celebrated sleuth and the reconstruction of the crime.

Propelled into society by his ever-hopeful father, Frank is introduced to a variety of professions in order to make his fortune. Not industrious by nature, however, Frank finds working life a challenge, and by his 25th birthday, he has failed medicine, portrait-painting, caricaturing, and even forgery. Disenchanted with life, he despairs of ever finding something to commit to — until he meets Alicia Dulcifer and her inexplicably wealthy father.

Upon inheriting the Moonstone, a huge and priceless diamond, Rachel Verinder's delight turns to dismay when the gem suddenly disappears. But this is no ordinary theft. Sergeant Cuff of Scotland Yard is called in and immediately suspects an intricate plot. However, not even his powers of detection can penetrate fully the mysteries surrounding the diamond.

When Lord Montbarry dies suddenly in his Venice palace, and his courier goes missing, suspicion is instantly thrown on his new wife, the beautiful Countess Narona, who has collected his life insurance and fled to America. Montbarry's former fiance, Agnes, still harboring feelings for him, and Henry Westwick, Montbarry's younger brother, decide to investigate this tragedy and head for the palace, now a hotel. Not long after their arrival they experience strange and unsettling occurrences, and the circumstances of Montbarry's death begin to unravel.

A gripping collection of over 50 of the greatest short stories written by great British writers. 1."The Missing Years" by Barry Pain, 2. "His Brother's Keeper" by W. W. Jacobs, 3. "A Madman's Manuscript" by Charles Dickens, 4. "The House of Cobwebs" by Barry Pain, 5. "Old Fags" by Stacy Aumonier, 6. "A Long-Ago Affair" by John Galsworthy, 7. "August Heat" by W. F. Harvey, 8. "The Dabblers" by W. F. Harvey, 9. "Rose Rose" by Barry Pain

En las sombras del Londres victoriano, un bebé abandonado es hallado a las puertas de un hospicio. Junto a él, un misterioso papel que solo dice un nombre: "Walter Wilding". Años más tarde, ese niño se convierte en un hombre de bien y dueño de una próspera casa de comercio de vinos. Pero cuando Walter decide vender el negocio, un oscuro secreto emerge del pasado y lo sumerge en un torbellino de dudas sobre su verdadera identidad.

The British Classics Collection – Volume 2 steps into the grand world of 18th, 19th, and 20th-century British literature to create a compelling anthology featuring iconic works that span time and genres. From the whimsy of Alice in Wonderland to the mystery of The Woman in White, the philosophical insights of The Waste Land and the unforgettable detective stories of Sherlock Holme, this volume offers a rich variety of British literary masterpieces.

Delve into the mysterious world of the Meadowcroft estate, where resentment festers between the sons of the house and the estates foreman, John Jago. Suddenly, John Jago goes missing and a corpse is discovered in a kiln. The Meadowcroft brothers become the primary suspects, but is everything as it seems? Dead Alive is a thrilling novel by Wilkie Collins, inspired by the infamous Boorn Brothers murder case of 1819. Jesse and Stephen Boorn were condemned for the murder of their brother-in-law, but were they truly guilty? Immerse yourself in this riveting tale of conviction, doubt and the quest ...

No, the "Moonstone" isn't a celestial relic, it's a gigantic yellow diamond of unearthly beauty that was given to Rachel Verinder as a present on her 18th birthday - and stolen that very night! Betteredge, one of the most beloved butlers in English literature, is the focus of this seminal detective novel, which examines how one family's life is turned upside-down by the theft. And find out why the answers to all of life's problems can be found in the pages of Robinson Crusoe.

Considered the first full-length detective novel in the English language, T.S. Eliot described The Moonstone as 'the first and greatest English detective novel'. The stone of the title is an enormous yellow diamond plundered from an Indian shrine after the Siege of Seringapatam. Given to Miss Verinder on her 18th birthday, it mysteriously disappears that very night. Suspicion falls on three Indian jugglers who have been seen in the neighbourhood. Sergeant Cuff is assigned to the case....

The 19th Century Classics Collection steps into the vibrant world of 19th century America, Europe, and Russia with this rich collection of literary masterpieces that continue to captivate listeners. From the dark allure of Dracula and the tragic romance of Anna Karenina to the moral complexities of Tess of the D'Urbervilles and the thrilling suspense of The Woman in White, this collection invites listeners to experience the enduring power of 19th-century storytelling.

ഇംഗ്ലിഷ് സാഹിത്യത്തിലെ പ്രഥമ അപസര്‍പ്പക നോവലെന്നു കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്ന കൃതി. ഭാരതത്തില്‍ നിന്നും ഒരു ബ്രിട്ടിഷ് ഓഫിസര്‍ കടത്തിക്കൊണ്ടുപോയ അമൂല്യരത്‌നം വര്‍ഷങ്ങള്‍ക്കുശേഷം ലണ്ടനില്‍നിന്നും കളവുപോകുന്നു. തുടര്‍ന്നുള്ള അന്വേഷണങ്ങള്‍ ഉദ്വേഗജനകമായ സംഭവപരമ്പരകള്‍ക്കാണ് തുടക്കം കുറിക്കുന്നത്.

Tema abordată de autor este una deosebit de interesantă: psihologia dragostei din interes. Asa cum se întâmplă destul de frecvent în viaţă, femeile bune se îndragostesc iremediabil de bărbaţi răi! Acelaşi lucru se întâmplă şi cu eroina cărţii, Iris Henley, o tânără englezoaică, cu educaţie aleasă, care, în ciuda tuturor avertismentelor, se căsătoreşte cu un pierde vară, Lordul Harry Norland.

Love. Perhaps the one word solution for everything. An emotion, a state of mind that we strive for, search for. A wondrous force that binds, inspires, and a force that can spin out of control; unbalanced and fragile. Love reflects, changes and embraces us all. The capture of love in this life is a very special happening, it may only strike us once, and for some perhaps never. But what if those on the ‘other side’ have designs on us? What if their desire is just so strong that we can’t resist? Can true love survive?

The Dead Secret is a haunting Gothic mystery by Wilkie Collins. When Sarah, a young servant, learns a terrible family secret, she must decide whether to reveal the truth or keep silent. A suspenseful tale of deception, hidden identities, and dark pasts.

In this series we explore the many facets of love through literary talents that span both time and country. By a choice of vows each undertakes to stay with the other through the good times and the bad. And most probably there will be plenty of both and much in between. But the union of marriage comes in many shades and hues, some balanced, some destined to last a lifetime and others set to fizzle out or stumble to an ill-mannered conclusion in separation or divorce and, of course, death.