The Moonstone
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Prologue: 1
Prologue: 2
Prologue: 3
Prologue: 4
The Loss of the Diamond: 1
The Loss of the Diamond: 2
The Loss of the Diamond: 3
The Loss of the Diamond: 4
The Loss of the Diamond: 5
The Loss of the Diamond: 6
The Loss of the Diamond: 7
The Loss of the Diamond: 8
The Loss of the Diamond: 9
The Loss of the Diamond: 10
The Loss of the Diamond: 11
The Loss of the Diamond: 12
The Loss of the Diamond: 13
The Loss of the Diamond: 14
The Loss of the Diamond: 15
The Loss of the Diamond: 16
The Loss of the Diamond: 17
The Loss of the Diamond: 18
The Loss of the Diamond: 19
The Loss of the Diamond: 20
The Loss of the Diamond: 21
The Loss of the Diamond: 22
The Loss of the Diamond: 23
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 1
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 2
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 3
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 4
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 5
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 6
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 7
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 8
The Discovery of the Truth 2: 1
The Discovery of the Truth 2: 2
The Discovery of the Truth 2: 3
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 1
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 2
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 3
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 4
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 5
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 6
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 7
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 8
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 9
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 10
The Discovery of the Truth 4
The Discovery of the Truth 5
The Discovery of the Truth 6: 1
The Discovery of the Truth 6: 2
The Discovery of the Truth 6: 3
The Discovery of the Truth 6: 4
The Discovery of the Truth 6: 5
The Discovery of the Truth 7
The Discovery of the Truth 8
Epilogue: 1
Epilogue: 2
Epilogue: 3
Themes
All Themes
Detective Methods and Genre Standards
Intention, Identity, and Personality
Science and Religion
Gender and Victorian Morality
Class, Wealth, and Nobility
British Imperialism
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Franklin Blake
Miss Rachel Verinder
Gabriel Betteredge
Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite
The Three Indians
Sergeant Cuff
Lady Julia Verinder
Rosanna Spearman
Mr. Bruff
Miss Drusilla Clack
Ezra Jennings
Colonel John Herncastle
Mr. Candy
Mr. Murthwaite
Mr. Septimus Luker
Mr. Franklin Blake, Senior
Selina Goby
Penelope Betteredge
Mr. Ablewhite
Superintendent Seegrave
Mrs. Yolland
Limping Lucy
Mrs. Merridew
Gooseberry
The Dark-Skinned Sailor
Terms
All Terms
The Russian Imperial Scepter
The Koh-i-Noor
Somnauth
Benares
Vishnu
Seringapatam
Brahmin
Mughal
Aurungzebe
Bailiff
Reformatory
Blackguard
Yorkshire
Frizinghall
Brittany
Brighton
Laudanum
Tower Wharf
Rotterdam
Kattiawar
Symbols
All Symbols
The Moonstone
Robinson Crusoe
The Shivering Sand
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices
Allegory
Alliteration
Allusions
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Paradox
Personification
Satire
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone
Verbal Irony
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Prologue: 1
Prologue: 2
Prologue: 3
Prologue: 4
The Loss of the Diamond: 1
The Loss of the Diamond: 2
The Loss of the Diamond: 3
The Loss of the Diamond: 4
The Loss of the Diamond: 5
The Loss of the Diamond: 6
The Loss of the Diamond: 7
The Loss of the Diamond: 8
The Loss of the Diamond: 9
The Loss of the Diamond: 10
The Loss of the Diamond: 11
The Loss of the Diamond: 12
The Loss of the Diamond: 13
The Loss of the Diamond: 14
The Loss of the Diamond: 15
The Loss of the Diamond: 16
The Loss of the Diamond: 17
The Loss of the Diamond: 18
The Loss of the Diamond: 19
The Loss of the Diamond: 20
The Loss of the Diamond: 21
The Loss of the Diamond: 22
The Loss of the Diamond: 23
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 1
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 2
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 3
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 4
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 5
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 6
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 7
The Discovery of the Truth 1: 8
The Discovery of the Truth 2: 1
The Discovery of the Truth 2: 2
The Discovery of the Truth 2: 3
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 1
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 2
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 3
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 4
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 5
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 6
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 7
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 8
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 9
The Discovery of the Truth 3: 10
The Discovery of the Truth 4
The Discovery of the Truth 5
The Discovery of the Truth 6: 1
The Discovery of the Truth 6: 2
The Discovery of the Truth 6: 3
The Discovery of the Truth 6: 4
The Discovery of the Truth 6: 5
The Discovery of the Truth 7
The Discovery of the Truth 8
Epilogue: 1
Epilogue: 2
Epilogue: 3
Themes
All Themes
Detective Methods and Genre Standards
Intention, Identity, and Personality
Science and Religion
Gender and Victorian Morality
Class, Wealth, and Nobility
British Imperialism
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Franklin Blake
Miss Rachel Verinder
Gabriel Betteredge
Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite
The Three Indians
Sergeant Cuff
Lady Julia Verinder
Rosanna Spearman
Mr. Bruff
Miss Drusilla Clack
Ezra Jennings
Colonel John Herncastle
Mr. Candy
Mr. Murthwaite
Mr. Septimus Luker
Mr. Franklin Blake, Senior
Selina Goby
Penelope Betteredge
Mr. Ablewhite
Superintendent Seegrave
Mrs. Yolland
Limping Lucy
Mrs. Merridew
Gooseberry
The Dark-Skinned Sailor
Terms
All Terms
The Russian Imperial Scepter
The Koh-i-Noor
Somnauth
Benares
Vishnu
Seringapatam
Brahmin
Mughal
Aurungzebe
Bailiff
Reformatory
Blackguard
Yorkshire
Frizinghall
Brittany
Brighton
Laudanum
Tower Wharf
Rotterdam
Kattiawar
Symbols
All Symbols
The Moonstone
Robinson Crusoe
The Shivering Sand
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allegory
Alliteration
Allusions
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Paradox
Personification
Satire
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone
Verbal Irony
Theme Wheel
Theme Viz
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