"My Miscellanies, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Wilkie Collins is a compilation of essays and observational pieces from the mid-1800s, aiming to shed light on society through smart and funny commentaries. The collection's preface indicates that these writings address readers in a casual tone, transitioning into a critique of conversations today, lamenting the decline of effective dialogue and humorously pointing out social absurdities through comical characters such as Colonel Hopkirk, labelled a "Talk-Stopper". Providing an entertaining yet thoughtful analysis of society, the essays cover many topics that encourage readers to think about the rules and behaviors of humanity.
My Miscellanies, Vol. 1 (of 2)
By Wilkie Collins
Prepare to chuckle as you reflect on society's quirks through witty observations and comical characters in this collection of essays.
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About the AuthorWilliam Wilkie Collins was an English novelist and playwright known especially for The Woman in White (1859), a mystery novel and early sensation novel, and for The Moonstone (1868), which established many of the ground rules of the modern detective novel and is also perhaps the earliest clear example of the police procedural genre.
William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist and playwright known especially for The Woman in White (1859), a mystery novel and early sensation novel, and for The Moonstone (1868), which established many of the ground rules of the modern detective novel and is also perhaps the earliest clear example of the police procedural genre.
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