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The Moonstone
Author:
Wilkie Collins (1)
Reader: Hayk Petrosyan (186)
Category:
Novel (229)
Detective (15)
Translator:
Vahan Vardanyan (14)
Age Recommendation: 16+
Wilkie Collins's novel “The Moonstone”, published in 1868, is considered a prototype of the modern detective novel. The story centers around the theft of a precious Indian diamond, the Moonstone, which is given to Rachel Verinder on her eighteenth birthday and mysteriously disappears that same night. The novel is notable for its innovative detective narrative style, elements of exoticism, and exploration of psychological complexities.