My Lady's Money

7 hrs. 11 min.

Language Russian

Author William Collins

Narrator Vadim Maksimov

Description

William Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) was an English novelist and playwright, the founder of the so-called “sensation novel,” which later split into separate genres: adventure and detective. Collins is a true master of intrigue and an engrossing plot. In his novels, plays, and stories, the logic of criminal investigations, psychological depth in character portrayals, vivid landscapes, and romantic stories blend naturally, along with elements of satire and mysticism. Wilkie Collins’s works have been translated into dozens of languages and adapted for film many times. They gained unprecedented success with readers and viewers around the world.

The novel “The Money of Milady” continues the detective line of Collins’s writing. In it, we learn about the progress of the investigation into the disappearance of a 500-pound banknote, during which the honest name of the poor Isabella was tarnished—she was suspected of stealing the money.