he Two Destinies is a sensation novel written by Wilkie Collins that is set in the mid to late 19th century. The action centers around two inseparable children, the son of a nobleman and the daughter of the nobleman's bailiff. The nobleman strongly disapproves of the potential marriage but can he stop it? Wilkie Collins was a prominent English writer in the 19th century. Collins was a close friend of Charles Dickens and his books were often featured in Dickens' journals All the Year Round and Household Words. Collins' books still enjoy wide popularity, especially mystery and detective novels such as The Woman in White, The Moonstone, and Armadale.