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Wilkie Collins was born into an artist’s family in 1824 and died in 1889. In his lifetime, he wrote 25 novels, more than 50 short stories, at least 15 plays. Wilkie Collins was a close friend of Charles Dickens’. His detective stories are famous for the unexpected suspense. His novel The Moonstone is considered as the first detective story in the history of England. ;What is the Moonstone? ;Scanning;The investigation into the Moonstone;Careful Reading;1.where and when was the story set? 2.when did the story really begin? ;3.who gave Rachel the Moonstone? 4.why did he give it to her?