The Moonstone is an 1868 British novel by Wilkie Collins, published in epistolary form as a sequence of first-person narratives told by its own characters. It is widely regarded as an early landmark of the modern detective novel and is credited with establishing many of the conventions the genre would go on to follow. Collins serialized the novel across 1868 in Charles Dickens's magazine All the Year Round, completing its run in August of that year, and later adapted it for the stage in 1877.
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Was Sergeant Cuff in The Moonstone based on a real detective?
Yes. Cuff was based on a real policeman named Inspector Whicher.
Yes. Sergeant Cuff was based on a real policeman, Inspector Whicher, who was one of the original eight members of the Detective Branch established at Scotland Yard in 1842.
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The Moonstone: A Romance by Wilkie Collins is an 1868 British epistolary novel.
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The Moonstone: A Romance by Wilkie Collins is an 1868 British epistolary novel. It is an early example of the modern detective novel, and established many of the ground rules of the modern genre. Its publication was started on 4 January 1868 and was completed on 8 August 1868. The story was serialised in Charles Dickens's magazine All the Year Round. Collins adapted The Moonstone for the stage in 1877.
In Genre: Epistolary Novel, Infobox, genre field
Genre: Epistolary novel, Detective novel
In Genre: Detective Fiction, Infobox, genre field
Genre: Epistolary novel, Detective novel
Authored By: Wilkie Collins, Infobox, author field
Author: Wilkie Collins
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