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The Woman in White is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1861. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these...

Rambles Beyond Railways" is a travelogue written by using the renowned Victorian writer Wilkie Collins. The book takes readers on a fascinating adventure via various landscapes and locations, transcending the limitations of conventional railway tour. Collins, best known for his contributions to the mystery and sensation novel genres, showcases a unique facet of his literary expertise in this travel narrative. The writer's keen observations and...

The Legacy of Cain" by Wilkie Collins is a compelling novel that explores subject matters of morality, inheritance, and the effects of familial secrets and techniques. Collins, acknowledged for his mastery of mystery and sensation fiction, weaves a complex narrative that unfolds against the backdrop of Victorian society. The story revolves around the wealthy and influential Vanstone family, whose lives take a dramatic flip while their patriarc...

The New Magdalen" with the aid of Wilkie Collins is a compelling novel that delves into issues of redemption, social injustice, and the resilience of the human spirit. Collins, a grasp of Victorian sensation fiction, crafts a narrative that challenges societal norms and explores the results of private alternatives. The tale facilities round Mercy Merrick, a woman searching for to get away her past as a fallen girl, or "Magdalen, " and start an...

The book "A Rogue's Life" is a heart-warming mystery and detective fiction. Frank Softly, the protagonist of the story, narrates the account of his unique and daring life. The son of a well-respected merchant, Frank, decides to adopt a more roguish lifestyle after becoming disillusioned with society as a whole. As Frank moves through the social strata, his story leads readers through a number of interactions, adventures, and mishaps. He intera...

Heart and Science" through Wilkie Collins is a gripping novel that delves into the moral and ethical dilemmas bobbing up from medical improvements and the pursuit of know-how. First posted in 1883, Collins weaves a story that explores the consequences of playing with the forces of nature. The narrative revolves across the terrific however morally questionable scientist, Doctor Ovid Vere, who's committed to pushing the limits of scientific tech...

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

When the elderly Allan Armadale makes a terrible confession on his death-bed, he has little idea of the repercussions to come, for the secret he reveals involves the mysterious Lydia Gwilt: flame-haired temptress, bigamist, laudanum addict and husband-poisoner. Her malicious intrigues fuel the plot of this gripping melodrama: a tale of confused identities, inherited curses, romantic rivalries, espionage, money-and murder.

No Name is a novel by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1862. Magdalen Vanstone and her sister Norah learn the true meaning of social stigma in Victorian England only after the traumatic discovery that their dearly loved parents, whose sudden deaths have left them orphans, were not married at the time of their birth. Disinherited by law and brutally ousted from Combe-Raven, the idyllic country estate which has been their peaceful home since c...

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Gerard Roylake returns from Germany on the death of his father to take up his inheritance at Trimley Deen. On his first evening he walks to the nearby River Loke, "the ugliest, muddiest stream in England" which runs at the back of an old mill, inhabited by the miller. The miller has a beautiful daughter, whom Gerard recognises as his childhood friend, Cristel Toller. He also meets a deaf man living at the mill known as the Lodger, who is almos...

The Moonstone (1868) by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British epistolary novel. It is an early example of the modern detective novel, and established many of the ground rules of the modern genre. Rachel Verinder, a young English woman, inherits a large Indian diamond on her eighteenth birthday. It is a legacy from her uncle, a corrupt British army officer who served in India. The diamond is of great religious significance and extremely val...

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