"Hide and Seek" by Wilkie Collins is a tale set in the Victorian era, focusing on young Zachary Thorpe, or "Master Zack," and his life within a rigid family. The story begins on a somber November Sunday in 1837, revealing Mr. Zachary Thorpe's strict discipline of Zack after misbehavior in church. This introduces the central conflict: the clash between Mr. Thorpe's authoritarian parenting and Zack's desires. The narrative also highlights the differing views of Mr. Goodworth, Zack's grandfather, on education and religion. The developing narrative sets the scene for complex relationships within the family, especially the challenges Zack faces navigating his personal drive in contrast to his father's firm expectations, and the repercussions of these conflicting opinions promising a exploration of character growth.
Hide and Seek
By Wilkie Collins
In a strict Victorian home, a young boy's spirit clashes with his father's rigid rules, sparking a battle for his future.
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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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