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The Woman in White
Paperback
Main Details
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The Woman in White
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Wilkie Collins
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| Series | Evergreens |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:640 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 128 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781847495716
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.8 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Alma Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Alma Classics
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| Publication Date |
1 January 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
In love with the beautiful heiress Laura Fairlie, the impoverished art teacher Walter Hartright finds his romantic desires thwarted by her previous engagement to Sir Percival Glyde. But all is not as it seems with Sir Percival, as becomes clear when he arrives with his eccentric friend Count Fosco. The mystery and intrigue are further deepened by the ghostly appearances of a woman in white, apparently harbouring a secret that concerns Sir Percival's past.A tale of love, madness, deceit and redemption, boasting sublime Gothic settings and pulse-quickening suspense, The Woman in White was the first best-selling Victorian sensation novel, sparking off a huge trend in the fiction of the time with its compulsive, fascinating narrative.
Author Biography
Wilkie Collins (1824-89) is most famous for his novels The Moonstone and The Woman in White, in which he pioneered "sensation" writing, the influence of which can still be seen today in the genres of crime and mystery.
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