Unit13ThemysteryoftheMoonstoneWilkieCollinswasbornintoanartist’sfamilyin1824anddiedin1889.Inhislifetime,hewrote25novels,morethan50shortstories,atleast15plays.WilkieCollinswasaclosefriendofCharlesDickens’.HewasasuperstarofVictorianfiction.Nowheisalsobeinggivencriticalandpopularattention.Hisdetectivestoriesarefamousfortheunexpectedsuspense.HisnovelTheMoonstoneisconsideredasthefirstdetectivestoryinthehistoryofEngland.WilkieCollinsIntroductiontotheauthor,,thereisastatueofagodinachurchoratemple.Andasplendiddiamondissetonthemoongod’sforehead.Itseemsanimportantfestivaliscomingoranimportantpartywillbeheld.Thepeoplearedecoratingtheirhouses.Theyarepaintingthedoorwithbeautifulpicturesofflowersandbirds.isaboutasceneinwhichapersoncomesoutofacastleandisgettingonacarriage.Heisleavingthecastleforsomewhereelse.InPicture1inPicture2Picture3,agirlreceivedabeautifulandexpensivediamondfromoneofherfriendsorrelativesatherbirthdayparty.Thediamondissohugethatmanypeopletherefeltastonished.Theyalladmiredthediamondverymuch.InPicture4isaboutapartyorgetting-together.SomeIndiansorMuslinsareperformingtheirprogramstoentertainthepeople.,Icanfindthataftertheparty,somepeoplearetalkingtogether.Inaroom,amanispullingbackadrawerandstealingsomething.However,agirlinanotherroomnoticesit.Picture5InthelastpictureWhatarethepicturesabout?ThesepicturesareaboutthestoryTheMoonstone.Rachel’seighteenthbirthdaypartyiscoming.Sheandherfrienddecorateherhouseandpaintthedoorwithflowersandbirds.RachelgetsahugediamondcalledtheMoonstonefromheruncleasapresentathereighteenthbirthdayparty.Everyonepresentatthepartyfeelsastonishedatsuchahugeandsplendiddiamond.Attheparty,someIndiansaregivingtheirperformancestoentertainthem,buttheyseemnottobeskilledattheirperformances.Theymusthavehadsomespecialpurpose.Afterthepartythatevening,RachelputstheMoonstoneinthedrawerofacupboardandgoestobed.However,thenextmorning,shefindsthediamondmissing.Whostealsthediamond?Whydoestheyoungmanwanttoleavethecastle?Wheredoeshewanttogo?Reading:1WhatdoyoualreadyknowaboutthestoryTheMoonstone?2Whatdoyouthinkhappenednextinthestory?FindthecharactersinthenovelandsaysomethingaboutthemRachelVerinderFranklinGodfreyDr.candyAnEnglishmanandhissisterSergeantcuffRosannathestrangeIndiansisabeautifulandwealthyyoungwoman.Sheliveswith_________andseveralservantsinafinehouseinthenorthofEngland.Sheisgiven_____________atherbirthdaypartybutthefollowingmorningitisgone.RachelVerinderhermothertheMoonstoneisRachel’s________friend.Heisinlovewithherandevenquits_______topleaseher.Franklinchildhoodsmokingisanelegantandsuccessful_______withmanylady________.HeasksRacheltomarryhimbutis_______.HeattendsRachel’sbirthdaypartyandstaysthereforthenight.Godfreybacheloradmirersdeclinedisthe__________,whowritesaprescriptionforsomemedicinefor________failingtosleep.DrCandylocaldoctorFranklin’sstoletheMoonstonefrom__________aftermurdering_____holymen.Hearingaboutthis_________wouldnotspeaktohim.AfterhisdeathhelefttheMoonstonetohisnieceinanactof________.AnEnglishmanthetemplethreehissisterrevengeisafamous_______hiredbyRachel’smotherto________thetheft.SergeantCuffdetectiveinvestigateisaservantwhohasbeena____.SheseemstobefondofFranklin.Inthedetective’seyes,Sheisalsoa______.Rasannathiefsuspectare_______followersofmoongod.Theyperforminunusualclothesatthepartybutbehave_______________.TheIndiansreligiousstrange...
