Quotes:Collins, Wilkie

Zirkoff, Boris

Collins, (William) Wilkie. English novelist, b. London, Jan. 8, 1824; d. Sept. 23, 1889. Educated at Highbury; travelled for three years with parents in Italy. At seventeen, apprenticed to a firm engaged in tea trade. Wrote then his first novel, Antonina (publ. only in 1850). Studied law at Lincoln’s Inn, and was called to the bar, 1851, when he also met Charles Dickens with whom he formed ties of intimate friendship, resulting in literary collaboration on several works. Came to the U.S.A., 1873-74. Considered as father of English detective story. Best known works: The Woman in White (1860); The Moonstone (1868).

Passage quoted by H. P. B. from Collins’ writings has not been identified owing to complete lack of reference as to source.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 6, p. 431