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The Moonstone (Dover Thrift Editions) by Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889 is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Moonstone (Dover Thrift Editions) about?
Stolen from the forehead of a Hindu idol, the dazzling gem known as'The Moonstone'resurfaces at a birthday party in an English country home — with an enigmatic trio of watchful Brahmins hot on its trail. Laced with superstitions, suspicion, humor, and romance, this 1868 mystery draws readers into a compelling tale with twists and turns ranging from sleepwalking to experimentation with opium. The suspense and drama is heightened as the narrative passes from one colorful character to the next. Wilkie Collins'masterpiece is particularly distinguished by the appearance of Sergeant Cuff, a prototype of the English detective hero and the harbinger of a popular tradition of sleuthing.
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
- Publisher
- Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780140434088
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery
- Rating
- 3.9 / 5 (334 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- The Moonstone (2013)
- Yue liang bao shi = The moonstone, 月亮宝石 = The moonstone (2005)
- Moonstone, the (Penguin Popular Classics) (1980)
- The Moonstone (webster's French Thesaurus Edition) (2006)
- The Moonstone (Penguin Classics) (1998)
- The Moonstone (Oxford World's Classics) (2019)
- The Moonstone (Modern Library Classics) (1868)
- The Moonstone (Detective Club Crime Classics) (1868)
- The Moonstone (webster's Spanish Thesaurus Edition) (2006)
- The Moonstone (Detective Club Crime Classics) (2017)
- The Moonstone (Penguin Classics) (2001)
- The Moonstone (2001)
- The Moonstone (Modern Library Classics) (2014)
- The Moonstone (Modern Library Classics) (2013)
- The Moonstone (1987)
- The Moonstone (2011)
- The Moonstone (Oxford World's Classics) (1994)
- The Moonstone (Detective Club Crime Classics) (1867)
- The Moonstone (Oxford World's Classics Hardcovers) (1999)
- The Moonstone (2017)
- The moonstone (1993)
- The Moonstone (2009)
- The Moonstone (Oxford World's Classics) (2008)
- The Moonstone (Penguin Classics) (1986)
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