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Title: The Queen of Hearts
Author: Wilkie Collins
Last Updated: January 3, 2009
Release Date: November 6, 2008 [EBook #1917]
Language: English
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THE QUEEN OF HEARTS
By Wilkie Collins
Contents
LETTER OF DEDICATION.
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS.
CHAPTER I. OURSELVES.
CHAPTER II. OUR DILEMMA.
CHAPTER III. OUR QUEEN OF' HEARTS.
CHAPTER IV. OUR GRAND PROJECT.
BROTHER GRIFFITH'S STORY of THE FAMILY SECRET.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
BROTHER MORGAN'S STORY of THE DREAM-WOMAN.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
BROTHER GRIFFITH'S STORY of MAD MONKTON
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
BROTHER MORGAN'S STORY of THE DEAD HAND
BROTHER GRIFFITH'S STORY of THE BITER BIT.
BROTHER OWEN'S STORY of THE PARSON'S SCRUPLE.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
BROTHER GRIFFITH'S STORY of A PLOT IN PRIVATE LIFE.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
BROTHER MORGAN'S STORY of FAUNTLEROY.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
BROTHER OWEN'S STORY of ANNE RODWAY.
LETTER OF DEDICATION.
TO
EMILE FORGUES.
AT a time when French readers were altogether unaware of the existence of any books of my writing, a critical examination of my novels appeared under your signature in the
At a later period, when arrangements were made for the publication of my novels in Paris, you kindly undertook, at some sacrifice of your own convenience, to give the first of the series—'The Dead Secret'—the great advantage of being rendered into French by your pen. Your excellent translation of 'The Lighthouse' had already
