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The Moonstone

Name: The Moonstone
Author: Wilkie Collins

1868 Completed

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A priceless Indian diamond vanishes from a Yorkshire country house on the night of Rachel Verinder's birthday, leaving suspicion on everyone present. Told through multiple narrators, this is widely considered the first English detective novel.

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1 I January 1, 1868 1 min read Unread 0

2 II January 1, 1868 4 min read Unread 0

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4 IV January 1, 1868 2 min read Unread 0

5 First Period — CHAPTER I January 1, 1868 5 min read Unread 0

6 CHAPTER II January 1, 1868 9 min read Unread 0

7 CHAPTER III January 1, 1868 13 min read Unread 0

8 CHAPTER IV January 1, 1868 16 min read Unread 0

9 CHAPTER V January 1, 1868 14 min read Unread 0

10 CHAPTER VI January 1, 1868 21 min read Unread 0

11 CHAPTER VII January 1, 1868 8 min read Unread 0

12 CHAPTER VIII January 1, 1868 21 min read Unread 0

13 CHAPTER IX January 1, 1868 12 min read Unread 0

14 CHAPTER X January 1, 1868 22 min read Unread 0

15 CHAPTER XI January 1, 1868 37 min read Unread 0

16 CHAPTER XII January 1, 1868 21 min read Unread 0

17 CHAPTER XIII January 1, 1868 11 min read Unread 0

18 CHAPTER XIV January 1, 1868 16 min read Unread 0

19 CHAPTER XV January 1, 1868 26 min read Unread 0

20 CHAPTER XVI January 1, 1868 17 min read Unread 0

21 CHAPTER XVII January 1, 1868 13 min read Unread 0

22 CHAPTER XVIII January 1, 1868 12 min read Unread 0

23 CHAPTER XIX January 1, 1868 10 min read Unread 0

24 CHAPTER XX January 1, 1868 7 min read Unread 0

25 CHAPTER XXI January 1, 1868 19 min read Unread 0

26 CHAPTER XXII January 1, 1868 17 min read Unread 0

27 CHAPTER XXIII January 1, 1868 22 min read Unread 0

28 CHAPTER I January 1, 1868 21 min read Unread 0

29 CHAPTER II January 1, 1868 20 min read Unread 0

30 CHAPTER III January 1, 1868 19 min read Unread 0

31 CHAPTER IV January 1, 1868 16 min read Unread 0

32 CHAPTER V January 1, 1868 16 min read Unread 0

33 CHAPTER VI January 1, 1868 3 min read Unread 0

34 CHAPTER VII January 1, 1868 19 min read Unread 0

35 CHAPTER VIII January 1, 1868 27 min read Unread 0

36 CHAPTER I January 1, 1868 20 min read Unread 0

37 CHAPTER II January 1, 1868 9 min read Unread 0

38 CHAPTER III January 1, 1868 19 min read Unread 0

39 CHAPTER I January 1, 1868 9 min read Unread 0

40 CHAPTER II January 1, 1868 13 min read Unread 0

41 CHAPTER III January 1, 1868 6 min read Unread 0

42 “ROSANNA SPEARMAN.” January 1, 1868 10 min read Unread 0

43 CHAPTER IV January 1, 1868 27 min read Unread 0

44 CHAPTER V January 1, 1868 14 min read Unread 0

45 “ROSANNA SPEARMAN.” January 1, 1868 3 min read Unread 0

46 CHAPTER VI January 1, 1868 18 min read Unread 0

47 CHAPTER VII January 1, 1868 25 min read Unread 0

48 CHAPTER VIII January 1, 1868 25 min read Unread 0

49 CHAPTER IX January 1, 1868 28 min read Unread 0

50 CHAPTER X January 1, 1868 1 hr 32 min read Unread 0

51 CHAPTER I January 1, 1868 33 min read Unread 0

52 letter I gave you this morning.” January 1, 1868 1 min read Unread 0

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58 I — THE STATEMENT OF SERGEANT CUFF’S MAN. (1849.) January 1, 1868 2 min read Unread 0

59 II — THE STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN. (1849.) January 1, 1868 3 min read Unread 0

60 III — THE STATEMENT OF MR. MURTHWAITE. (1850.) January 1, 1868 7 min read Unread 0

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