The Moonstone
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- DOVER THRIFT EDITIONS
- Copyright Page
- Note
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Preface to a New Edition
- PROLOGUE - The Storming of Seringapatam (1799)
- THE STORY: FIRST PERIOD - The Loss of the Diamond (1848)
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- V
- VI
- VII
- VIII
- IX
- X
- XI
- XII
- XIII
- XIV
- XV
- XVI
- XVII
- XVIII
- XIX
- XX
- XXI
- XXII
- XXIII
- THE STORY: SECOND PERIOD - The Discovery of the Truth (1848-1849)
- First Narrative - CONTRIBUTED BY MISS CLACK, NIECE OF THE LATE SIR JOHN VERINDER
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- V
- VI
- VII
- VIII
- Second Narrative - CONTRIBUTED BY MATHEW BRUFF, SOLICITOR, OF GRAY’S INN SQUARE
- I
- II
- III
- Third Narrative - CONTRIBUTED BY FRANKLIN BLAKE
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- V
- VI
- VII
- VIII
- IX
- X
- Fourth Narrative - EXTRACTED FROM THE JOURNAL OF EZRA JENNINGS
- Fifth Narrative - THE STORY RESUMED BY FRANKLIN BLAKE
- I
- Sixth Narrative - CONTRIBUTED BY SERGEANT CUFF
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- V
- Seventh Narrative - IN A LETTER FROM MR. CANDY
- Eighth Narrative - CONTRIBUTED BY GABRIEL BETTEREDGE
- EPILOGUE - The Finding of the Diamond
- DOVER · THRIFT · EDITIONS
Stolen from the forehead of a Hindu idol, the dazzling gem known as "The Moonstone" resurfaces at a birthday party in an English country home — with an enigmatic trio of watchful Brahmins hot on its trail. Laced with superstitions, suspicion, humor, and romance, this 1868 mystery draws readers into a compelling tale with twists and turns ranging from sleepwalking to experimentation with opium. The suspense and drama is heightened as the narrative passes from one colorful character to the next. Wilkie Collins' masterpiece is particularly distinguished by the appearance of Sergeant Cuff, a prototype of the English detective hero and the harbinger of a popular tradition of sleuthing.