Quote of the day
Joy is like restless day; but peace divine
Like quiet night;
Lead me, O Lord, — till perfect Day shall shine
Through Peace to Light.
Wilkie Collins
Born: January 8, 1824
Died: September 23, 1889 (aged 65)
Bio: William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. His best-known works are The Woman in White, No Name, Armadale and The Moonstone. The last is considered the first modern English detective novel.
Known for:
- The Woman in White (1859)
- The Moonstone (1868)
- Armadale (1866)
- The Law and the Lady (1875)
- The Dead Secret (1857)
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