Collins had many friends in London and was involved in the artistic, literary, and theatrical scene. His father died in 1847, and although Collins finished his studies, he did not go on to become a lawyer.
Collins’ father pushed him to have an income, and Collins tried his hand at studying law but was consistently distracted by his writing. He took a job as a clerk after finishing school but was unenthusiastic about the profession and spent much of his time writing stories. Collins travelled in Italy and France as a child but returned to England in 1838 to attend boarding school.
Born in London in 1824, Wilkie Collins was the son of the well-known landscape painter William Collins and grandson of the famous Scottish painter, David Wilkie.
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