One of the great Victorian novels, The Moonstone has engrossed, entertained and enraptured readers since its first publication in 1868. This edition features an introduction by the renowned historian,
Introduction and Notes by David Blair, Rutherford College, University of Kent. The Moonstone, a priceless Indian diamond which had been brought to England as spoils of war, is given to Rachel Verrinde
Centred around a glorious yellow diamond, THE MOONSTONE tells the story of Rachel Verinder, who inherits the stone on her 18th birthday. That very evening, the diamond is stolen and there begins an ep
The text is that of the 1871 corrected editionThe Introduction and Notes take into account the enormous amount of new material previously unavailable, including Collins's Letters, searchable periodica