Wilkie Collins portrays a cursed diamond in The Moonstone, this Victorian-era detective fiction book that is still recognized around the world today. Although this novel was written in the 19th century, Collin easily distinguished the novel for viewers of all ages. The novel is not only detective fiction, but also contains elements of action and romance. Collins writes not only novels but also poetry and is internationally recognized for all of his work. Collins can easily characterize all of his characters in the novel. There are many aspects of contradiction in The Moonstone, but the most fascinating is to consider the novel from a psychological approach. The reason is that, in the novel, Franking Blake unknowingly steals the cursed diamond from his beloved Rachel. This novel is mainly about a diamond that became cursed when it was stolen from his Hindu temple. The diamond was also the most expensive diamond in existence at that time. The diamond is said to curse anyone who receives and keeps it and will bring misfortune into their life. The curse is proven true throughout the novel. For example, the relationship between Rachel and Franklin Blake, although they loved each other, the moonstone, only brought unhappiness into their lives. Despite the love between Rachel and Franklin Blake, the stone cursed their lives, the moonstone is best understood to be a curse, as these two individuals took possession of the diamond, their love and friendship was cursed until that the diamond be returned to its holy Hindu temple. .The diamond belongs to a Hindu religion, which revered the diamond and praised it. Moonstone was so extremely profitable that some members of society in...... middle of paper... gave rather their generosity than their rapacity” (Blumberg 4). This is why, at the end of our novel, the stone was returned to its Hindu temple. Works Cited “Moonstone” by Blumberg I. Collins: The Victorian Novel as Sacrifice, Theft, Gift, and Debt. Studies in the novel [online series]. Summer 2005 2005; 37(2): 162. Available from: MasterFILE Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed April 3, 2012. Collins, Wilkie. “The Moonstone.” New York: The Century Co, 1904. 3-515. The English Human Comedy. LitFinder. Internet. April 2, 2012. Duncan, Ian. “The Moonstone, the Victorian Novel, and the Imperialist Panic.” Modern Language Quarterly 55.3 (1994): 297. Educational Research Completed. Internet. April 3, 2012. Gooch, Joshua. “Narrative work in The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins.” LIT: Theory of Interpretation of Literature 21.2 (2010): 119-143. Academic research completed. Internet. April 3. 2012.