After Dark

After Dark is Wilkie Collins's first collection of six short stories. The opening story After Dark is the tale of Leah Kerby's husband, William, a poor travelling portrait-painter forced to abandon his profession for six months in order to save his sight. Leah realises that if she acts as amanuensis William can support them by turning author. This full edition also contains The Traveller's Story of A Terribly Strange Bed, The Lawyer's Story of A Stolen Letter, The Angler's Story of The Lady of Glenwith. The Nun's Story of Gabriel's Marriage, The Professor's Story of The Yellow Mask,