Collins's first published novel was called Antonina, and was published in 1850. However, the first novel he wrote was called Iolani, though it went unpublished for over 150 years.
"The Moonstone" was written by Wilkie Collins, an English novelist known for his contributions to the development of mystery and detective fiction. The novel is considered one of the earliest examples of the detective genre.
Wilkie Collins
T.S. Eliot referenced "The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins in his essay "Wilkie Collins and Dickens," published in 1927. In this work, Eliot discusses the significance of Collins' novel within the context of Victorian literature and its innovative narrative techniques. Eliot's analysis highlights the novel's impact on the development of the detective genre.
I think it might be The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins.
The Moonstone (1868) by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British epistolary novel. It is an early modern example of the detective novel, and established many of the ground rules of the modern genre. The story was serialised in Charles Dickens's magazine All the Year Round. Collins adapted The Moonstone for the stage in 1877.
Nicholas Rance has written: 'The historical novel and popular politics in nineteenth-century England' 'Wilkie Collins and other sensation novelists' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Sensationalism in literature, English fiction
John E. Collins has written: 'Social background of Galsworthy's novel'
Whitley Strieber is the author of the novel The Hunger
Penelope is the character who is in possession of the Moonstone diamond at the beginning of the story in Wilkie Collins' novel "The Moonstone." She is a young woman engaged to Franklin Blake and is at the center of the mystery surrounding the gem's disappearance.
The world's first novel written in 1007 titled 'The Story of Genji' was written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu.
William Collins (Wilkie Collins) - 1824-1889 - is credited by many to have created the mystery story in English novel form. The Moonstone (1868) is widely considered to be the first real detective story in English.
Mr. Collins and Mr. Bennet are cousins. They are both fictional characters in the novel written by Jane Austin entitled Pride and Prejudice.