Rogue's Life
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Wilkie Collins' memoir reflects on a happy time in his life spent in Paris, surrounded by friends and fellow artists, including Charles Dickens and the comedian Regnier. The book offers a glimpse into the literary and artistic scene of Paris during that time and is filled with anecdotes and observations that showcase Collins' wit and humor.Book Details
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Wilkie Collins
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William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist and playwright known for The Woman in White (1859), and for The Moonstone (1868), which has been called the first modern English detective novel. B...
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