An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Wilkie Collins

2 books referenced

Books by Wilkie Collins

The Moonstone

Referenced in 2 episodes

601. Scandal in the White House

September 17, 2025

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Referenced as an example of Victorian sensation fiction that the Cleveland scandal story resembles, particularly noting elements like stolen babies and grotesquely fat villains

85. Sherlock Holmes

August 12, 2021

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Referenced in discussion of early detective fiction, featuring Sergeant Cuff and themes of India

The Woman in White

Referenced in 1 episode

601. Scandal in the White House

September 17, 2025

Context:

Referenced as an example of Victorian sensation fiction, particularly compared to the Cleveland story because it features a widow imprisoned in a lunatic asylum and a villain whose salient feature is being very fat (Count Fosco)