A review by rebelbelle13
A House to Let by Wilkie Collins

4.0

This little Dickens novel surprised me, and I just loved it. This novella isn't solely by Dickens, he is also joined by Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell and Adelaide Procter, and the book is presented as a series of short stories or vignettes, all related to the titular House to Let. There are three separate stories about the previous occupants of the house, and they are all tied together by the nosey neighbor who is curious about the empty house, and the actual investigation of who currently resides there. Of the stories, my least favorite was Going Into Society (by Dickens) and my favorite was The Manchester Marriage (by Gaskell). I also rather enjoyed reading Procter's work, which was told completely in rhymed verse. This short collection might get overlooked within Dickens' vast array of his life works, but I highly recommend it. There's a bit of mystery, quite a bit of drama, love, and secrets in this little enjoyable bind up. If you love Dickens or Victorian literature, don't miss this one!