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Little Novels

Wilkie Collins

Publisher: Ktoczyta.pl

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Summary

These are Victorian melodramas set in England with a strong focus on the class system, but in the end that’s what makes the stories so special. There are several common themes of Wilkie Collins, including the general theme of the return of a character presumed dead. Great for readers of Victorian fiction.
Available since: 03/08/2022.
Print length: 481 pages.

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