Wilkie Collins

The Queen Of Hearts

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Produktbeschreibung

The Queen of Hearts is a novel written by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1859. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Gertrude, who is torn between two men - her husband, Harry, and her former lover, Richard. Gertrude is a beautiful and intelligent woman, who is loved by both men for different reasons. Harry is a successful doctor, who adores Gertrude for her kind heart and gentle nature. Richard, on the other hand, is a charming and passionate man, who is drawn to Gertrude's beauty and wit.As the story progresses, Gertrude finds herself caught in a web of deceit and betrayal. She discovers that Harry has been keeping a dark secret from her, which threatens to destroy their marriage. Meanwhile, Richard returns to Gertrude's life, determined to win her back. Gertrude must navigate the complexities of her relationships with both men, while also dealing with her own inner turmoil and emotional struggles.The Queen of Hearts is a classic Victorian novel, filled with suspense, romance, and drama. It explores themes of love, loyalty, and the consequences of our actions. With its vivid characters and intricate plot, this book is a must-read for fans of Victorian literature and historical fiction.At the last word his voice rose, and he grew restless on a sudden. I saw him shudder on the straw; his withered face became distorted, and he threw up both his hands with a quick hysterical gasp. They struck against the bottom of the manger under which he lay, and the blow awakened him. I had just time to slip through the door and close it before his eyes were fairly open, and his senses his own again.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 672g
• ISBN-13: 9781419179570
• ISBN-10: 1419179578
• Artikelnr.: 20977220

Autorenporträt

William Wilkie Collins (1824 - 1889) was an English novelist, playwright and short story writer. His best-known works are The Woman in White (1859), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866) and The Moonstone (1868). The last is considered the first modern English detective novel. Born into the family of painter William Collins in London, he lived with his family in Italy and France as a child and learned French and Italian. After his first novel, Antonina, was published in 1850, he met Charles Dickens, who became a close friend, mentor and collaborator. Some of Collins's works were first published in Dickens' journals All the Year Round and Household Words and the two collaborated on drama and fiction. Collins was critical of the institution of marriage and never married; he split his time between Caroline Graves, except for a two-year separation, and his common-law wife Martha Rudd, with whom he had three children.