The Moonstone (1800)
493 pages 4.1/5 Goodreads
One of the first English detective novels, this mystery involves the disappearance of a valuable diamond, originally stolen from a Hindu idol, given to a young woman on her eighteenth birthday, and then stolen again. A classic of 19th-century literature.
Author: Wilkie Collins
ISBN: 9780557745876
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Racial slurs / racism (depicted)
Other
Kidnapping / abduction
Substance Use
Drug use (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape (referenced)
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