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Elective English—III

Notes 9.10 Keywords

Manipulator: A person who has the ability to influence others in a deceitful way.
Novella: A short novel or a long short story.

Posthumously: Happening after the death of the originator such as posthumous awards.
Precursor: A person or a things that comes before of the same kind.

9.11 Review Questions

1. Did you like The Traveller’s Story of a Terribly Strange Bed? Why or why not?
2. Has anyone had an experiences that relate to places or experiences in the book?
3. Critically analyse The Traveller’s Story of a Terribly Strange Bed.

4. The Traveller’s Story of a Terribly Strange Bed is considered to be one of the first mystery and
thriller stories. When the book was written 150 years ago, readers had fewer distractions –
no computers or television, for example. Any comment on the author’s writing style in
light of the times?

5. What did you think of the plot line development? How credible did the author make the
plot? Did the plot take turns you did not expect, or did you find it predictable?
6. Did you find the characters believable? Which of the characters did you like the most?
Which did you dislike?
7. Write a note on the writing style of Wilkie Collins.
8. Discuss the Collins’ other works and his critical appreciation by other literary geniuses.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. After Dark 2. Augustus Egg

3. The Cornhill Magazine 4. Walter Besant
5. The Woman in White

9.12 Further Readings

Books Nayder Lillian. (1997) Wilkie Collins. Twayne Publishers.
O’Neli Philip. (1988) Wilkie Collins: Women, Property, and Propriety. Barnes & Nobel
Books, USA.

Online links http://digitalcommons.ric.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1044&
context=honors_projects
http://www.c-s-p.org/flyers/9781847181091-sample.pdf

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