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Spilling The Beans On The Cats Pyjamas Popular Expressions What They Mean And Where We Got Them by Judy Parkinson is available at Global Books.
Wilkie Collins is a masterful addition to the "Brief Lives" series, where Peter Ackroyd explores the unconventional life of the man who pioneered the "sensation novel" and the modern detective story. Ackroyd delves into Collinsâs complicated personal lifeâincluding his dual households and his addiction to laudanumâwhich mirrored the dark mysteries and secret identities found in his masterpieces, The Woman in White and The Moonstone.
Ackroyd paints a vivid picture of the mid-Victorian literary scene, highlighting the deep but often strained friendship between Collins and Charles Dickens. The biography captures how Collinsâs rebellious nature and his fascination with the "hidden" side of respectable society allowed him to create suspenseful, psychological thrillers that shocked and enthralled his contemporary audience.
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