Julian Thompson on Wilkie Collins

Dr. Julian Thompson considers how Wilkie Collins's fiction was pioneering across a variety of genres, including detective fiction and gothic thrillers.

He also considers Collins's progressive political outlook, picks out his 'great' work, and indicates how Collins may have influenced Charles Dickens.

Date Published: 15 May 2012
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Contributors: Julian Thompson
Keywords: Fiction, detective fiction, gothic, political, dickens, #greatwriters, Wilkie Collins
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