The Dead Hand: and Other Strange Stories
Written by Wilkie Collins
Narrated by Roy Macready
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About this audiobook
William “Wilkie” Collins was born in London in 1824. The name “Wilkie”, by which he is known, was the surname of his godfather. In 1851 he met Charles Dickens and became the editor of Dickens' periodical Household Words.
His novels were serialized in another of Dickens' publications All the Year Round and he is probably best know for two of them The Moonstone and The Woman in White. He wrote 30 novels and many short stories, plays and much non-fiction. He is generally regarded as the first detective-fiction writer.
Four of his short stories are offered here:
- The Dead Hand
- A Stolen Letter
- Who Killed Zebedee
- The Ostler (The Dream Woman)
Public Domain (P)2016 Spiders' House Audio/Roy Macready
Wilkie Collins
William Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. He wrote 30 novels, more than 60 short stories, 14 plays, and more than 100 essays. His best-known works are The Woman in White and The Moonstone.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Good stories and a very entertaining listen!