"My Miscellanies, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Wilkie Collins is a compilation of diverse essays and short stories from the 1800s. The collection journeys through character examinations, historical tales, and imaginative stories, revealing Collins' sharp insights into society, people, and past events. A bizarre story unfolds at the start of the collection, centered on a mysterious fisherman connected to strange events, prepares readers for a mix of unusual stories and societal observations. The opening narrative tells the story about Poulailler, a young fisherman who crosses paths with the strange Fiend-Fisherman in a Brittany fishing village, triggering peculiar events following his marriage and the birth of his first son, mixing darkness with humor. This establishes Collins' storytelling approach, mixing the eerie with light-heartedness, foreshadowing unique characters and plots in the book.
My Miscellanies, Vol. 2 (of 2)
By Wilkie Collins
In a world of societal observations, historical tales, and fictional narratives, a villager encounters a mysterious fisherman with supernatural links, setting the stage for strange events.
Summary
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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