"After Dark" by Wilkie Collins is a compilation of interwoven stories set against the backdrop of the 1800's, focusing on the life of portrait-painter Mr. William Kerby whose personal turmoil, especially an eye illness, interrupts his work and changes his life. Through William's wife, Leah's diary, we find a deeper connection, and she records her perspectives, combining their home challenges with characters they encounter. The story begins with Leah's journal entries, detailing the couple's struggle as her husband's health issues threaten their income, leading to their move to a farmhouse. Leah shows herself to be strong when faced with hardship, and she shows her determination to support her family and husband through trying moments, as her entries expose deep concerns about financial problems but also feature times of hope and family love. As the story progresses, they consider William possibly sharing stories from his life as an artist as a plan to turn their trouble into a business, making way for the collection of tales that follow.
After Dark
By Wilkie Collins
In a time of personal and financial hardship, a portrait-painter and his steadfast wife confront life's challenges and seek new opportunities amid a collection of interwoven tales while dealing with many challenges.
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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