Chapter Five

The Moonstone (version 2)

by Wilkie COLLINS (1824 - 1889)

Said to be the first detective novel ever written, it is wonderful for its blending of the intrigues of romance with the conventional sleights of hand of the mystery novel. Marvellous also for its sensitive portrayal of traditionally outsider characters - the hunchbacked girl who dies for love, the dying Jewish doctor who enables resolution of the mystery, the tricky Hindu conjurors who only seek the restoration of their sacred gem. Hilarious at times, The Moonstone is also a deeply felt example of the storyteller's art. - Summary by Tony Addison

Listen next episodes of The Moonstone (version 2):
Chapter Eight , Chapter Eighteen , Chapter Eleven , Chapter Fifteen , Chapter Fifty , Chapter Forty , Chapter Forty Eight , Chapter Forty Five , Chapter Forty Four , Chapter Forty Nine , Chapter Forty One , Chapter Forty Seven , Chapter Forty Six , Chapter Forty Two , Chapter Fourteen , Chapter Fourty Three , Chapter Nine , Chapter Nineteen , Chapter Seven , Chapter Seventeen , Chapter Six , Chapter Sixteen , Chapter Ten , Chapter Thirteen , Chapter Thirty , Chapter Thirty Eight , Chapter Thirty Five , Chapter Thirty Four , Chapter Thirty Nine , Chapter Thirty One , Chapter Thirty Seven , Chapter Thirty Six , Chapter Thirty Three , Chapter Thirty Two , Chapter Twelve , Chapter Twenty , Chapter Twenty Eight , Chapter Twenty Five , Chapter Twenty Four , Chapter Twenty Nine , Chapter Twenty One , Chapter Twenty Seven , Chapter Twenty Six , Chapter Twenty Three , Chapter Twenty Two