Catalogue of the Original Manuscripts, by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, of the Frozen Deep, and the Perils of Certain English Prisoners, by Dickens and Collins; Two Poems by Dickens; the Woman in White, No Name, Armandale, Moonstone, &c., &c., by Co
Catalogue of the Original Manuscripts, by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, of the Frozen Deep, and the Perils of Certain English Prisoners, by Dickens and Collins; Two Poems by Dickens; the Woman in White, No Name, Armandale, Moonstone, &c., &c., by Co

Author: Sotheby Wilkinson & Hodge

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021227614

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This rare and valuable catalogue offers a comprehensive listing of the original manuscripts of some of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins' most famous works, including The Woman in White, No Name, and The Moonstone, as well as the plays The Frozen Deep and The Perils of Certain English Prisoners. The catalogue also features two previously unpublished poems by Dickens: 'The Fine Old English Gentleman' and 'The Caliph's Evening Prayer.' A must-have for serious collectors of Dickens and Collins memorabilia. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Frozen Deep
The Frozen Deep

Author: Wilkie Collins

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2018-09-20

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 3734020786

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Reproduction of the original: The Frozen Deep by Wilkie Collins

The Frozen Deep
The Frozen Deep

Author: Wilkie Collins

Publisher: Serenity Publishers

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9781604509823

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Large print edition, with easy-to-read text, of Collins's classic work.

The Perils of Certain English Prisoners
The Perils of Certain English Prisoners

Author: Wilkie Collins

Publisher: Hesperus Press

Published: 2023-12-01

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 1780940629

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A classic collaboration between two literary giants, The Perils of Certain English Prisoners is a gripping adventure story filled with murder, intrigue, and strong female characters Following on from the success of The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices, Hesperus presents another collaboration from close friends and literary giants, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Their legendary friendship resulted in a number of joint literary ventures, in this case Collins wrote the second chapter under Dickens' supervision. Inspired by events of the Indian Mutiny in 1857, but wishing to distance himself from the context of India itself, Dickens chose to set his novella in Central America. This adventure story takes place on an island near the English colony of Belize, where a silver mine is overrun by pirates, who in turn murder a number of English colonists and take the remaining prisoner. In the diverting narrative that follows, the initiative of intrepid women prisoners enables the captives to escape.

The Frozen Deep
The Frozen Deep

Author: Wilkie Collins

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2013-05-22

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781489544698

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The date is between twenty and thirty years ago. The place is an English sea-port. The time is night. And the business of the moment is—dancing.The Mayor and Corporation of the town are giving a grand ball, in celebration of the departure of an Arctic expedition from their port. The ships of the expedition are two in number—the Wanderer and the Sea-mew. They are to sail (in search of the Northwest Passage) on the next day, with the morning tide.Honor to the Mayor and Corporation! It is a brilliant ball. The band is complete. The room is spacious. The large conservatory opening out of it is pleasantly lighted with Chinese lanterns, and beautifully decorated with shrubs and flowers. All officers of the army and navy who are present wear their uniforms in honor of the occasion. Among the ladies, the display of dresses (a subject which the men don't understand) is bewildering—and the average of beauty (a subject which the men do understand) is the highest average attainable, in all parts of the room.