After Dark
Wilkie Collins
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Description
Wilkie Collins's After Dark strings its stories on a single thread of interest, with Leah's Diary serving as framework for the collection. The preface explains the design, and the tales that follow, told by a travelling artist and his companions, range from Paris to Rome with mystery, love, and a touch of the macabre.
Collins takes pains to link the stories, so the book reads as a journey rather than a shelf of leftovers. The diary gives the set a personal voice. After Dark is a charming early Collins collection, and a good entry to his short fiction.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Wilkie Collins |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 754 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |