The works of Wilkie Collins Volume 24 Wilkie Collins Books
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The works of Wilkie Collins Volume 24 Wilkie Collins Books
[This review was revised on 06/07/12 and pertains specifically to the H&H edition--though some of the TOC issues I found in that version MAY also pertain to the Golgotha edition as well.]To get so very many of Wilkie Collins' significant works for only a dollar is a good deal. I like his tales; they are descriptive and often creepy, deliberately-paced and well-crafted, entertaining and satisfying. In my pre-Kindle days I had spent many years trying to obtain WC's works, and I never did round up this many. But the more I actually used and read this particular ebook collection, the more dissatisfied I became, not with Collins, but with this particular edition of his works.
Access to specific items within it can be difficult and frustrating. The TOC does take you directly to the many titles listed, but this listing is an alphabetical mix of novels, several individual short stories and several volumes of collected short stories--but there is no indication as to which is which. With regard to the short story collections, the TOC only lists and leads you to the book titles, not to specific short stories within any of these books. Nor are these specific short story titles listed anywhere so can know what they are to search and locate them. For what it lists, the TOC works fine, but overall it is rather primitive. Another minor nuisance for those who wish to arrange their Kindle books alphabetically by author is that this will appear under "Wilkie" rather than "Collins." Nevertheless, all of Collins' novels EXCEPT "The Dead Secret" are included as well as (it seems) a great many short stories. So this set does offer a LOT of content for a very low price, but access to some of it can be difficult.
After a year with this set, I replaced it with the Delphi Complete Wilkie Collins Collection (for $2.99) because it offers more content, and specific short stories are much more readily accessible. For the occasional reader of Collins, or one who wishes to "try" him, or one for whom price is an issue, the H&H set is quite okay, but true fans of Wilkie Collins will probably prefer the Delphi set. [In the Kindle store searchbox type "Delphi Collins" to learn more about that set.] Whichever edition of Collins you choose to read, be prepared for some highly entertaining, Victorian thrills.
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The works of Wilkie Collins Volume 24 Wilkie Collins Books Reviews
Good selection of works. Highly recommend.
Ron Staley
The version if this huge book is a small percentage of the price of a hard or soft cover copy. And in spite of its bulk, it doesn't weigh any more than my . Thank you.
[This review was revised on 06/07/12 and pertains specifically to the H&H edition--though some of the TOC issues I found in that version MAY also pertain to the Golgotha edition as well.]
To get so very many of Wilkie Collins' significant works for only a dollar is a good deal. I like his tales; they are descriptive and often creepy, deliberately-paced and well-crafted, entertaining and satisfying. In my pre- days I had spent many years trying to obtain WC's works, and I never did round up this many. But the more I actually used and read this particular ebook collection, the more dissatisfied I became, not with Collins, but with this particular edition of his works.
Access to specific items within it can be difficult and frustrating. The TOC does take you directly to the many titles listed, but this listing is an alphabetical mix of novels, several individual short stories and several volumes of collected short stories--but there is no indication as to which is which. With regard to the short story collections, the TOC only lists and leads you to the book titles, not to specific short stories within any of these books. Nor are these specific short story titles listed anywhere so can know what they are to search and locate them. For what it lists, the TOC works fine, but overall it is rather primitive. Another minor nuisance for those who wish to arrange their books alphabetically by author is that this will appear under "Wilkie" rather than "Collins." Nevertheless, all of Collins' novels EXCEPT "The Dead Secret" are included as well as (it seems) a great many short stories. So this set does offer a LOT of content for a very low price, but access to some of it can be difficult.
After a year with this set, I replaced it with the Delphi Complete Wilkie Collins Collection (for $2.99) because it offers more content, and specific short stories are much more readily accessible. For the occasional reader of Collins, or one who wishes to "try" him, or one for whom price is an issue, the H&H set is quite okay, but true fans of Wilkie Collins will probably prefer the Delphi set. [In the store searchbox type "Delphi Collins" to learn more about that set.] Whichever edition of Collins you choose to read, be prepared for some highly entertaining, Victorian thrills.
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