num_pages: 530
description: Described by T.S. Eliot as "the first, the longest and the best of modern English detective novels," Wilkie Collins's classic The Moonstone is also an important precursor of the modern mystery and suspense genres. When Rachel Verinder's legacy of a priceless Indian diamond is stolen, all the evidence indicates that it is her beloved, Franklin Blake, who is guilty. Around this central axis of a crime and a thwarted love, Collins constructs an ingenious plot of teasing twists and surprises, and an elaborate multi-voiced narrative that never flags in human interest. A huge hit when first published and ever since, The Moonstone keeps the reader guessing until the end, and together with The Woman in White places Collins among the greatest storytellers in the English language.
language: English
title: The Moonstone
titlecomplete: The Moonstone
characters: Gabriel Betteredge, Rachel Verinder, Rosanna Spearman, Franklin Blake, Drusilla Clack, Dr. Candy, Godfrey Ablewhite, Sergeant Cuff, Ezra Jennings, Penelope Betteredge, Mr. Murthwaite, Lady Julia Verinder, Matthew Bruff
genres: Fiction, Mystery, British Literature, Mystery Thriller, Literature, Classics, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Crime, Victorian
ratings_count: 91328
places: England, Yorkshire, England, London, England, United Kingdom
awards: awardedAt: 1230796800000
name: Premio Euskadi de Literatura
category: Traduccion, awardedAt: 1357027200000
name: CWA Best Ever
category: Crime Novel
publisher: Oneworld Classics