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    The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
    The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
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    The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)

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    This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Wilkie Collins’.

    Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Collins includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPublishdrive
    Release dateJul 17, 2017
    ISBN9781788770651
    The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
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    Wilkie Collins

    William Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. He wrote 30 novels, more than 60 short stories, 14 plays, and more than 100 essays. His best-known works are The Woman in White and The Moonstone.

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