{"product_id":"the-moonstone-hardcover-4","title":"The Moonstone - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilkie Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA landmark Victorian novel often regarded as one of the earliest and most influential works of detective fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1868, \u003cem\u003eThe Moonstone\u003c\/em\u003e centres on the theft of a valuable diamond and the subsequent efforts to recover it. The narrative unfolds through a series of interconnected accounts, each presented by a different witness, creating a layered and methodical reconstruction of events. Collins employs this structure to examine not only the circumstances of the crime but also the perceptions and limitations of those who recount it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the social milieu of nineteenth-century England, the novel combines elements of mystery, domestic drama, and psychological observation. The introduction of Sergeant Cuff as a professional investigator contributes to the development of the detective figure in fiction, while the use of multiple narrators anticipates later narrative techniques. \u003cem\u003eThe Moonstone\u003c\/em\u003e remains a central text in the evolution of the detective genre and a representative example of Collins's contribution to Victorian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moonstone\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50467010642157,"sku":"9781515434658","price":51.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/the-moonstone-hardcover-4","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}