The Queen of Hearts, and Mr. Lepel and the Housekeeper
Автор:Wilkie Collins Год: 2012 Издание:Книга по Требованию Страниц: 610 ISBN: 9781434431899 William Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was an English novelist and playwright, best known for The Woman in White and The Moonstone. In the Queen of Hearts, Griffith and his older brothers live a quiet life in an old country house, until an heiress, Jessie, comes to stay. When Griffith gets word that his son will return from sea to declare his love for Jessie, the brothers spin tales to keep the heiress entertained until the sailor arrives.
