Wilkie Collins

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889): Wilkie Collins refers to a specific 19th-century British author, William Wilkie Collins, who is recognized as a pioneering figure in the genre of detective fiction.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • Wilkie Collins was a close friend and collaborator of Charles Dickens.
    • Many consider Wilkie Collins's novel 'The Moonstone' to be one of the first full-length detective stories in English.
    • The narrative techniques in Wilkie Collins's work influenced later mystery writers.
Advanced Usage
  • "in the style of Wilkie Collins": describing a narrative or mystery that features the complex plotting, suspense, and sensational elements characteristic of his novels.
    • The modern thriller, with its nested secrets and multiple narrators, felt very much in the style of Wilkie Collins.
Variants and Related Words
  • Collinsian (adj): pertaining to or characteristic of Wilkie Collins or his works.
    • The novel's Collinsian plot twists kept readers guessing until the final chapter.
Synonyms
  • William Wilkie Collins: The author's full name.
  • Pioneer of detective fiction: A descriptive term highlighting his role in the genre's development.
Related Phrases
  • Sensation Novelist: Wilkie Collins is often classified as a leading writer of "sensation novels," a popular Victorian genre that blended realism with mystery, crime, and melodrama.
    • As a sensation novelist, Wilkie Collins explored themes of identity, crime, and domestic secrecy.
Noun
  1. English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

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