The Moonstone

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Title

The Moonstone

Subject

Fiction

Description

Wilkie Collins’s spellbinding tale of romance, theft, and murder inspired a hugely popular genre–the detective mystery. Hinging on the theft of an enormous diamond originally stolen from an Indian shrine, this riveting novel features the innovative Sergeant Cuff, the hilarious house steward Gabriel Betteridge, a lovesick housemaid, and a mysterious band of Indian jugglers.

Creator

Collins, Wilkie

Publisher

Tinsley Brothers

Date

1868

Rights

Public Domain

Format

Print Book

Language

eng

Type

Text

Identifier

9780062227287

Coverage

19th Century

Citation

Collins, Wilkie, “The Moonstone,” The Tale of the Long 19th Century, accessed April 26, 2025, https://lis5472.cci.fsu.edu/sp25sec3sec4/group5/items/show/28.

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