Club del Misterio numero 070: La piedra lunar , parte segunda

by Wilkie Collins

Textbook Binding

Published January 1, 1982

About the author

Wilkie Collins was an English novelist and playwright, best known for The Woman in White (1860), an early sensation novel, and The Moonstone (1868), a pioneering work of detective fiction. Born to landscape painter William Collins and Harriet Geddes, he spent part of his childhood in Italy and France, learning both languages. Initially working as a tea merchant, he later studied law, though he never practiced. His literary career began with Antonina (1850), and a meeting with Charles Dickens in 1851 proved pivotal. The two became close friends and collaborators, with Collins contributing to Dickens' journals and co-writing dramatic works.
Collins' success peaked in the 1860s with novels that combined suspense with social critique, including No Name (1862), Armadale (1864), and The Moonstone, which established key elements of the modern detective story. His personal life was unconventional—he openly opposed marriage and lived with Caroline Graves and her daughter for much of his life, while also maintaining a separate relationship with Martha Rudd, with whom he had three children.
Plagued by gout, Collins became addicted to laudanum, which affected both his health and later works. Despite declining quality in his writing, he remained a respected figure, mentoring younger authors and advocating for writers' rights. He died in 1889 and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. His legacy endures through his influential novels, which laid the groundwork for both sensation fiction and detective literature.

Reviews

[Coleccionista de finales tristes · Rating 3 out of 5]

La edición que tengo es la de la colección de Salvat que ha dividido en 2 libros el texto

Comparándolo con La dama de blanco este es menos bueno

[Olga Retamero · Rating 1 out of 5]

Muy pesado para mi gusto. Con ganas de leer algo nuevo.

[Rebeca Gc · Rating 2 out of 5]

No me sorprendió tanto como esperaba, el primer volumen me creó grandes expectativas sobre el misterio, pero creo que no se logró personalmente. Algo que rescataría es el recurso de ir explicando todo a través de diferentes narradores. Es un libro largo y pesado en muchas partes, no me convenció.