Jason Hall on Wilkie Collins

Wilkie Collins, the sensationalist author and inventor of the detective novel, knew precisely how to “make ’em laugh, make ’em cry, make ’em wait”. Dr Jason Hall, Victorian literature expert and editor of a new edition of "Jezebel’s Daughter," chooses the five best books from Collins’ extensive oeuvre – and considers the voracious appetites and unorthodox lifestyle of this intriguing Englishman.
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