Wilkie Collins's Library

Focusing on Wilkie Collins' literary legacy, this work explores his intellectual growth through a detailed examination of his personal library. By analyzing the books he owned and his reactions to them, it sheds light on his development as both a reader and a writer. The resurgence of interest in Collins, highlighted by recent biographies and the publication of his collected letters, underscores his significance in Victorian literature, particularly as the author of "The Moonstone," often regarded as the first English detective novel.