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Wilkie Collins

(1824-1889)

Novels

  1. Antonina First published 1850
  2. Armadale First published 1866
  3. Basil First published 1852
  4. The Black Robe First published 1881
  5. The Dead Secret first published 1856
  6. The Evil Genius First published 1886
  7. The Guilty River First published 1886
  8. The Haunted Hotel First published 1878
  9. "I Say No" First published 1884
  10. Jezebel's Daughter First published 1880
  11. The Law and The Lady First published 1875
  12. The Legacy of Cain First published 1889
  13. Man and Wife First published 1870
  14. Miss or Mrs? First published 1873
  15. The Moonstone First published 1868. Also available as a text or a zip file.
  16. Mr Wray's Cash Box First published 1852
  17. My Lady's Money First published as 'My Lady's Money. An episode in the life of a young girl' Illustrated London News LXXI Nos 2005-2006 Christmas 1877, and in book form with The Haunted Hotel 1879
  18. The New Magdalen First published 1873
  19. No Name First published 1862
  20. Poor Miss Finch First published 1872
  21. A Rogue's Life: from his birth to his marriage First published in book form 1879. Originally published as 'A Rogue's Life - written by Himself' in Household Words XIII 1-29 March 1856
  22. The Two Destinies First published 1876
  23. The Woman in White First published 1860. Also available as a text or a zip file.

Collection of Short Stories

  1. After Dark First published in this form 1856. The stories are linked by the story of Leah, itself a substantial story and each has a prologue. Collins's preface is also included.
    Contains the following separate stories
    1. Leaves from Leah's Diary First published After Dark 1856
    2. The Traveler's Story of "A Terribly Strange Bed" Originally published as 'A Terribly Strange Bed' Household Words V no.109 pp129-137 24 April 1852
    3. The Lawyer's Story of "A Stolen Letter" Originally published as 'The Fourth Poor Traveller' in 'The Seven Poor Travellers' Christmas Number of Household Words Christmas 1854 pp19-26. Also published as 'A Lawyer's Story' Harper's New Monthly Magazine X, no.57, 385-391 February 1855
    4. The French Governess's Story of "Sister Rose" Originally published as 'Sister Rose' in Household Words XI nos.263-266 7 - 28 April 1855
    5. The Angler's Story of "The Lady of Glenwith Grange" First published After Dark 1856
    6. The Nun's Story of "Gabriel's Marriage" Originally published as 'Gabriel's Marriage' Household Words VII nos.160-161 16-23 April 1853
    7. The Professor's Story of "The Yellow Mask" Originally published as 'The Yellow Mask' in Household Words XI, nos.276-279, 7-28 July 1855
  2. Little Novels First published in this form 1887
    Contains
    1. Miss Bertha and the Yankee First published as 'The Duel in Herne Wood' in Spirit of the Times 22 December 1877
    2. Mr. Cosway and the Landlady First published as 'Your Money or Your Life' People's Library 17 December 1881
    3. Mr. Captain and the Nymph First published as 'The Captain's Last Love' in The Spirit of the Times 23 December 1878 and in Belgravia January 1877. Reprinted in Little Novels 1887
    4. Miss Dulane and My Lord First published as 'An Old Maid's Husband' in Belgravia Annual Christmas 1887 and in Spirit of the Times 25 December 1886
    5. Miss Jйromette and the Clergyman First published in Canadian Monthly August-September 1875 and reprinted in Little Novels 1887
    6. Mr. Lepel and the Housekeeper First published as 'The Girl at the Gate Spirit of the Times 6 December 1884 and The English Illustrated Magazine January and February 1885
    7. Mr. Lismore and the Widow First published as 'She Loves and Lies' in Spirit of the Times 22 December 1883
    8. Mr. Marmaduke and the Minister First published as 'The Mystery of Marmaduke' in Spirit of the Times 28 December 1878 and reprinted in Little Novels 1887
    9. Mr. Medhurst and the Princess First published as 'Royal Love' in Longman's Magazine Christmas 1884 and reprinted in Little Novels 1887
    10. Miss Mina and the Groom First published as 'A Shocking Story' Barnes' International Review November-December 1878 and reprinted in Little Novels 1887
    11. Miss Morris and the Stranger First published as 'How I Married Him' in Belgravia Annual 1882 and in Spirit of the Times 24 December 1881.
    12. Mr. Percy and the Prophet First published as 'Percy and the Prophet' in All The Year Round New Series, extra summer number, Summer 1877.
    13. Mr. Policeman and the Cook First published as 'Who Killed Zebedee' in Spirit of the Times 25 December 1880
    14. Mrs. Zant and the Ghost First published as 'The Ghost's Touch' in Harper's Weekly 23 October 1885
  3. The Queen of Hearts First published in this form 1859. Ten stories with a linking narrative. Includes Collins's dedication to Emile Forgues. The e-text here is arranged in two parts - clicking on any of the first five stories brings up the first half of the book. Clicking on any of the last five brings up the second half of it.
    Contains
    1. Brother Owen's Story of The Black Cottage First published as 'The Siege of the Black Cottage' Harper's New Monthly Magazine XVI No.81 pp334-341 February 1857
    2. Brother Griffith's Story of The Family Secret First published as 'Uncle George or The Family Mystery' National Magazine I No.1 pp10-15 November 1856
    3. Brother Morgan's Story of The Dream Woman First published in a slightly different form as 'The Ostler' in 'Holly Tree Inn' the extra Christmas number of Household Words pp9-18 Christmas 1855. Republished in expanded versions as 'The Dream Woman: A Mystery in Four Narratives' in The Frozen Deep and other Stories, London 1874 and as the title story in Alicia Warlock, (A Mystery) and Other Stories, Boston 1875.
    4. Brother Griffith's Story of Mad Monkton First published as 'The Monktons of Wincott Abbey' Fraser's Magazine LII Nos.311-312 November-December 1855. This story was originally written in 1853 for Household Words but Dickens rejected it because of its theme of hereditary madness.
    5. Brother Morgan's Story of The Dead Hand First published as 'The Doctor's Story' part of 'The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices' which was written jointly with Charles Dickens in Household Words XVI No.394 pp340-349 10 October 1857
    6. Brother Griffith's Story of The Biter Bit First published as 'Who is the Thief?' in The Atlantic Monthly I No.6 pp706-722 April 1858
    7. Brother Owen's Story of The Parson's Scruple First published as 'A New Mind' Household Words XIX No.458 pp.107-114
    8. Brother Griffith's Story of A Plot in Private Life First published as 'A Marriage Tragedy' in Harper's New Monthly Magazine XVI No.93 pp.334-357 February 1858
    9. Brother Morgan's Story of Fauntleroy First published as 'A Paradoxical Experience' in Household Words XVIII No.451 pp.516-522 13 November 1858
    10. Brother Owen's Story of Anne Rodway First published as 'The Diary of Anne Rodway' Household Words XIV Nos.330-331 19, 26 July 1856

Separate Short Stories

  1. The Biter Bit First published as 'Who is the Thief' Atlantic Monthly, I, April 1858
  2. The Black Cottage First published as 'The Siege of the Black Cottage' in Harper's New Monthly Magazine XIV pp334-341, February 1857 and in an amended form in The Queen of Hearts 1859.
  3. Blow Up With the Brig! First published as 'The Ghost in the Cupboard Room' in 'The Haunted House' All The Year Round Christmas 1859
  4. Brother Morgan's Story of the Dream Woman First published in this form in The Queen of Hearts 1859. The story also appeared in an earlier form as 'The Ostler' in Holly Tree Inn the Christmas number of Household Words 1855 and in an expanded form as The Dream Woman: a Mystery in four narratives' in The Frozen Deep and other stories 1874.
  5. The Dead Alive First published as 'John Jago's Ghost' The Home Journal 27 December 1873
  6. The Dead Hand First published in 'The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices', chapter II Household Words XVI pp340-349 10 October 1857 and in The Queen of Hearts 1859
  7. The Dream Woman First published as 'The Ostler' in 'Holly Tree Inn' the extra Christmas number of Household Words pp9-18 Christmas 1855. This version is taken from the expanded version, worked out for Wilkie's American tour in 1873 and first published as 'The Dream Woman: A Mystery in Four Narratives' in The Frozen Deep and other Stories, London 1874 and as the title story in Alicia Warlock, (A Mystery) and Other Stories, Boston 1875. This version is contained in a longer text of Stories by Modern English Authors
  8. A Fair Penitent First published in Household Words XVI July 1857.
  9. The Family Secret First published as 'Uncle George or the Family Mystery' in The National Magazine I, November 1856 (NB some bibliographies cite this wrongly) reprinted in The Queen of Hearts 1859 as 'Brother Griffith's Story of The Family Secret'
  10. The Fatal Cradle First published as 'Picking up Waifs at Sea' in 'Tom Tiddler's Ground' All The Year Round Christmas 1861
  11. A Fatal Fortune First published All The Year Round New Series XIII, 17-24 October 1874
  12. The Frozen Deep First published Temple Bar XLII August-October 1874
  13. The Lady of Glenwith Grange First published as 'The Angler's Story of the Lady of Glenwith Grange' in After Dark 1856.
  14. The Last Stage Coachman First published Illuminated Magazine I August 1843 pp209-211
  15. The Midnight Mass (a translation of Balzac's 'Une Йpisode sous la Terreur') First published Bentley's Miscellany XXXI June 1852
  16. A Terribly Strange Bed First published Household Words V 24 April 1852

Non-Fiction

  1. American hospitality. Wilkie Collins's speech to the Lotos Club, New York City, 27 September 1973. First published in Modern Eloquence: I, After Dinner Speeches, A-D, ed. Thomas Reed, John D Morris [1900], Philadelphia
  2. The Caldron of Oil. First published All The Year Round V 11 May 1861
  3. Considerations on the Copyright Question Addressed to an American Friend. Diatribe against lack on international copyright law in the USA. First published in International Review June 1880
  4. Deep Design on Society social satire. First published Household Words XVII 2 January 1858
  5. The Exhibition of the Royal Academy. Review of the 1851 Summer Exhibition. First published Bentley's Miscellany XXIX June 1851
  6. Laid Up in Two Lodgings Illness in Paris and London. First published in Household Words XIII 7 and 14 June 1856.
  7. Written with Charles Dickens The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices First published Household Words in five parts, XVI 3-31 October 1857.
  8. Magnetic Evenings at Home First published The Leader January-March 1852
  9. Memoirs of an Adopted Son First published All The Year Round V 20 April 1861.
  10. A Pictorial Tour to St. George Bosherville a painting trip. First published Bentley's Miscellany XXIX May 1851
  11. A Plea for Sunday reform Polemical work calling for art galleries to be opened on Sundays. First published in The Leader 27 September 1851 vol II, no.79 pp925-926
  12. The Poisoned Meal. First published Household Words XVIII 18, 25 September, 2 October 1856.
  13. Prefaces to The Woman in White including the preface to the French translation La Femme en Blanc