Wilkie Collins
THE AUTHOR | BIBLIOGRAPHY | VIEWS AND QUOTES
Born
London, England, 1824
Died
London, England, 1889
Publications
Novels, stories, plays
Genres
Literary, mystery, suspense
Writing language
English
Writing place
England
Literature
• The Woman in White (1860)
• The Moonstone (1868)
Novels
• The Woman in White (1860)
• The Moonstone (1868)
Stories
• "A Terribly Strange Bed" (1852)
British Literature
• The Woman in White (1860)
• The Moonstone (1868)
• The Black Robe (1881)
Crime and Mystery
• The Woman in White (1860)
• The Moonstone (1868)
First appearance of works in book form
1848
Memoirs of The Life of William Collins Biography
1850
Antonina Novel
1851
Rambles Beyond Railways Travelogue
1852
Mr Wray's Cash-Box Novella
Basil Novel
1854
Hide and Seek Novel
1856
The Dead Secret Novel
After Dark Six stories
"The Traveller's Story of A Terribly Strange Bed", "The Lawyer's Story of A Stolen Letter", "The French Governess's Story of Sister Rose", "The Angler's Story of The Lady of Glenwith Grange", "The Nun's Story of Gabriel's Marriage", "The Professor's Story of The Yellow Mask"
1857
The Frozen Deep Play, with Charles Dickens
1859
The Queen of Hearts Ten stories
"Brother Owen's Story of The Black Cottage", "Brother Griffith's Story of The Family Secret", "Brother Morgan's Story of The Dream Woman", "Brother Griffith's Story of Mad Monkton", "Brother Morgan's Story of The Dead Hand", "Brother Griffith's Story of The Biter Bit", "Brother Owen's Story of The Parson's Scruple", "Brother Griffith's Story of A Plot in Private Life", "Brother Morgan's Story of Fauntleroy", "Brother Owen's Story of Anne Rodway"
1860
The Woman in White Novel
1862
No Name Novel
1863
My Miscellanies Twenty-four essays and stories
Stories incl. "Mrs Badgery", "Memoirs of an Adopted Son", "The Poisoned Meal", "The Cauldron of Oil", "Mrs Bullwinkle"
1866
Armadale Novel
1867
No Thoroughfare Novel published in Christmas edition of All the Year Round magazine, with Charles Dickens, based on their play
1868
The Moonstone Novel
1870
Man and Wife Novel
1872
Poor Miss Finch Novel
1873
The New Magdalen Novel
Miss or Mrs? and other Stories in Outline Novella and three stories
Novella: "Miss or Mrs?"; stories: "Blow up with the Brig!", " Fatal Cradle: Othersise the Heartrending Story of Mr Heavysides"; story in 1876 edition: "A Mad Marriage"
1874
John Jago's Ghost, or The Dead Alive Novella
The Frozen Deep: and Other Stories Play, novella and story
Play: The Frozen Deep
1875
The Law and the Lady Novel
1876
The Two Destinies Novel
1879
A Rogue's Life Novella
The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice Novel and story
Novel: The Frozen Deep; story: "My Lady's Money"
The Fallen Leaves Novel
1880
Jezebel's Daughter Novel
1881
Who Killed Zebedee? Novel
The Black Robe Novel
1882–1883
Heart And Science Novel
1885
The Evil Genius Novel
1886
The Guilty River Novel
1887
Little Novels Fourteen stories
"Mrs Zant and the Ghost", "Miss Morris and the Stranger", "Mr Cosway and the Landlady", "Mr Medhurst and the Princess", "Mr Lismore and the Widow", "Miss Jeromette and the Clergyman", "Miss Mina and the Groom", "Mr Lepel and the Housekeeper", "Mr Captain and the Nymph", "Mr Marmaduke and the Minister", "Mr Percy and the Prophet", "Miss Bertha and the Yankee", "Miss Dulane and My Lord", "Mr Policeman and the Cook"
1888
Legacy Of Cain Novel
1890
The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices Travelogue, play and story (all with Charles Dickens)
Travelogue: The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices; story: "The Perils of Certain English Prisoners"
Blind Love Novel, completed by Walter Besant
1995
Wilkie Collins: The Complete Shorter Fiction Stories, ed. Julian Thompson
Incl. "Volpurno—or the Student", "The Last Stage Coachman", "The New Dragon of Wantley", "Victims of Circumstances: A Sad and Brave Life", "Victims of Circumstances: Farmer Fairweather", " Victims of Circumstances: The Hidden Cash"
1999
Iolani, or Tahiti as It Was Novel (previously unpublished, written 1844).
THE AUTHOR | BIBLIOGRAPHY | VIEWS AND QUOTES