![]() ![]() Besides creating many of the ground rules of the detective novel, The Moonstone also reflected Collins' enlightened social attitudes in his treatment of the servants in the novel. The story was originally serialised in Charles Dickens' magazine All the Year Round. ![]() Originally set in the forehead of a sacred statue of the god at Somnath, and later at Benares, it was said to be protected by hereditary guardians on the orders of Vishnu, and to wax and wane in brilliance along with the light of the moon. It gained its name from its association with the Hindu god of the moon, Shiva. The Moonstone is generally considered to be the first detective novel in the English language. The Moonstone Wilkie CollinsĪvailable to download for free in PDF, epub, and Kindle ebook formats. ![]() Buy the entire collection (over 2,400 ebooks) for only £15. ![]()
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