Bücher von Wilkie Collins

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1886.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 books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Gerade erst hat die junge Valeria die große Liebe ihres Lebens Eustace Woodville geheiratet. Doch rasch trübt sich das junge Glück ein: Eustaces Nachname lautet in Wirklichkeit Macallan, und unter diesem Namen stand er vor Gericht: Der Vorwurf - er soll seine erste Frau mit Arsen vergiftet haben. Valeria kann das nicht glauben. Auf eigene Faust beginnt sie zu recherchieren, gerät dabei jedoch immer tiefer in einen undurchsichtigen Strudel aus Intrigen und Verdächtigungen.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

It may be that women have no positive appreciation of what is beautiful in form and color--or it may be that they have no opinions of their own when the laws of fashion have spoken. This at least is certain, that not one of them in a thousand sees anything objectionable in the gloomy and hideous evening costume of a gentleman in the nineteenth century. A handsome man is, to their eyes, more seductive than ever in the contemptible black coat and the stiff white cravat.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Zu ihrem einundzwanzigsten Geburtstag erhält Lady Rachel Verinder den geheimnisumwitterten Monddiamanten zum Geschenk. Einst gelangte er durch ein Verbrechen aus einem indischen Tempel nach England. Schon am Morgen nach Rachels Geburtstag ist das Unmögliche geschehen: Der Stein ist spurlos verschwunden.Mit der spannenden Aufklärung dieses Rätsels begründete Wilkie Collins eine ganz neue Erzählgattung: den Kriminalroman.Mit dem Werkbeitrag aus Kindlers Literatur LexikonMit Daten zu Leben und Werk, exklusiv verfasst von der Redaktion der Zeitschrift für Literatur TEXT+KRITIK

For the first time in history, the USA and Russia have perceived a threat from Indian military technology. They must put it down. Satyan Sharma, a young entrepreneur, dreams of building a world-class software powerhouse. His big chance comes when his company is selected to design the 'brains' of high-tech artillery to be produced through collaboration between India and Uzbekistan. Neither USA nor Russia wants third-world upstarts in the global arms industry. They deploy their secret services to manipulate corrupt Indian politicians at the highest level and sabotage the project. Satyan and his fiance Rubita, a feisty TV presenter, find themselves in a dangerous hunt-or-be-hunted game. They use wits and guile to shift the battle to the ground they are familiar with - the media and India's corporate circles.