{"product_id":"2026200009585-secondhand-wilkie-collins-a-biography","title":"Wilkie Collins: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Fair\/Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth\/board binding visible, aged and worn. Page Condition: Yellowed with tanning; visible foxing and moisture spotting on title page and preliminaries. Markings: No readily visible ownership inscriptions, though age-related spotting present. Binding: Appears intact but aged; hardcover cloth binding showing wear. Stickers\/Labels: None visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative biography chronicles the life and literary legacy of Wilkie Collins, the Victorian master of sensation fiction and one of the most innovative novelists of the nineteenth century. Kenneth Robinson presents a richly detailed portrait of the man behind celebrated works such as The Woman in White and The Moonstone, widely regarded as pioneering classics of the mystery and thriller genre. The biography uncovers the complexities of Collins's personal life — including his unconventional domestic arrangements — alongside the professional triumphs that made him a defining figure of the Victorian literary world. Robinson argues persuasively that Collins's contributions to narrative fiction have been historically undervalued, placing him firmly in the company of his great contemporaries, including Charles Dickens. Meticulously researched and compellingly written, this work remains the definitive account of a writer whose influence on modern suspense and detective fiction endures to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888016994523,"sku":"2026200009585-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f72e368a-909a-4f72-aa2b-a71ca0758b2f.png?v=1781752941","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009585-secondhand-wilkie-collins-a-biography","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}