"The Queen of Hearts" by Wilkie Collins is a 1800's story about three old brothers living alone in their tower who have their lives turned upside down when a young and energetic woman named Jessie arrives; the story focuses on how the men, Owen, Morgan, and Griffith deal with the disruption to their quiet lives, showing how the brother's personalities clash with Jessie's youthful joy while they figure out how to include her, leading to a mix of humorous and emotional moments.
The Queen of Hearts
By Wilkie Collins
In a secluded tower, three aging brothers find their lives unexpectedly transformed by the arrival of a vivacious young woman, creating a whirlwind of laughter, drama, and unforeseen connections.
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1999-10-01
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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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