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The Woman in White: A Victorian Tale of Mystery and Intrigue
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerRomanceLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515434641
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 512
Weight: 2.02
Height: 1.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Woman in White is Wilkie Collins's landmark sensation novel of identity, deception, and legal intrigue in Victorian England.
Told through a series of interlocking narratives, the novel begins with a mysterious nocturnal encounter on a lonely road and unfolds into a complex tale of concealed inheritance, wrongful confinement, and calculated manipulation. Collins employs multiple narrators to construct a layered account in which testimony, secrecy, and documentary evidence drive the plot forward.
Often regarded as one of the first great detective and suspense novels in English, The Woman in White helped define the sensation fiction genre. Its exploration of marriage law, mental health, and women's legal vulnerability reflects contemporary social concerns while sustaining narrative tension through meticulous structure and psychological depth. The character of Count Fosco, urbane and menacing, remains one of the most memorable antagonists in Victorian literature.
This SMK Books edition presents the complete, unabridged text of Collins's influential novel.
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