Q: What is The Moonstone about?

\\\"The Moonstone is a page-turner,\\\" writes Carolyn Heilbrun. \\\"It catches one up and unfolds its amazing story through the recountings of its several narrators, all of them enticing and singular.\\\" Wilkie Collins’s spellbinding tale of romance, theft, and murder inspired a hugely popular genre–the detective mystery. Hinging on the theft of an enormous diamond originally stolen from an Indian shrine, this riveting novel features the innovative Sergeant Cuff, the hilarious house steward Gabriel Betteridge, a lovesick housemaid, and a mysterious band of Indian jugglers. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the definitive 1871 edition.

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What is The Moonstone about?

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\"The Moonstone is a page-turner,\" writes Carolyn Heilbrun. \"It catches one up and unfolds its amazing story through the recountings of its several narrators, all of them enticing and singular.\" Wilkie Collins’s spellbinding tale of romance, theft, and murder inspired a hugely popular genre–the detective mystery. Hinging on the theft of an enormous diamond originally stolen from an Indian shrine, this riveting novel features the innovative Sergeant Cuff, the hilarious house steward Gabriel Betteridge, a lovesick housemaid, and a mysterious band of Indian jugglers.

This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the definitive 1871 edition.

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Moonstone?

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Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general

Question 3

Where can I read a sample of The Moonstone?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679417224

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Is The Moonstone part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

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Yes it is a part of series Modern Library Classics

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Moonstone?

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Wilkie Collins

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Who is the Publisher of the book The Moonstone?

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Random House Publishing Group

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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The Moonstone is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679417224) and paperback(ISBN 9780099519003) and paperback(ISBN 9780375757853) and paperback(ISBN 9780553211566) and ebook(ISBN 9780307422187)

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