No Thoroughfare

No Thoroughfare is a stage play and novel by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Charles Dickens in full Charles John Huffam Dickens (born February 7 1812 Portsmouth Hampshire England—died June 9 1870 Gad’s Hill near Chatham Kent) English novelist generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era. His many volumes include such works as A Christmas Carol David Copperfield Bleak House A Tale of Two Cities Great Expectations and Our Mutual Friend. Wilkie Collins in full William Wilkie Collins (born Jan. 8 1824 London Eng.— died Sept. 23 1889 London) English sensation novelist early master of the mystery story and pioneer of detective fiction.