Dream Women: A Mystery in Four Narratives (1855) is presented here as a novella, told by three distinct characters' version of events. Readers may also enjoy Ambrose Bierce's The Moonlit Road, three different accounts of the same murder. Collins employs The Unreliable Narrator technique to heighten the dramatic effect in the story.
The First Narrative: Introductory Statement of the Facts by Percy Fairbank
The Second Narrative: The Hostler's Story, Told By Himself
The Third Narrative: The Story Continued by Percy Fairbank
The Fourth Narrative: Statement of Joseph Rigobert
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