The Perils of Certain English Prisoners (Hesperus Classics) - Softcover

Collins, Wilkie; Dickens, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843913895 ISBN 13: 9781843913894

Publisher: Hesperus Press, 2013

Synopsis

A classic collaboration between two literary giants, The Perils of Certain English Prisoners is a gripping adventure story filled with murder, intrigue, and strong female characters

 

Following on from the success of The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices, Hesperus presents another collaboration from close friends and literary giants, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Their legendary friendship resulted in a number of joint literary ventures, in this case Collins wrote the second chapter under Dickens' supervision. Inspired by events of the Indian Mutiny in 1857, but wishing to distance himself from the context of India itself, Dickens chose to set his novella in Central America. This adventure story takes place on an island near the English colony of Belize, where a silver mine is overrun by pirates, who in turn murder a number of English colonists and take the remaining prisoner. In the diverting narrative that follows, the initiative of intrepid women prisoners enables the captives to escape.

About this title

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812–70) is a novelist whose books are still regarded as among the most popular and widely read classics of all time. Wilkie Collins (1824–89) was an English novelist, playwright, and short story author. His best-known works are The Moonstone, No Name, and The Woman in White.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hesperus Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1843913895
• ISBN 13: 9781843913894
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 120
• Editor: Klimaszewski Melisa