The Woman in White
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Publisher Description
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
‘The woman who first gives life, light, and form to our shadowy conceptions of beauty, fills a void in our spiritual nature that has remained unknown to us till she appeared.’
One of the earliest works of ‘detective’ fiction with a narrative woven together from multiple characters, Wilkie Collins partly based his infamous novel on a real-life eighteenth century case of abduction and wrongful imprisonment. In 1859, the story caused a sensation with its readers, hooking their attention with the ghostly first scene where the mysterious ‘Woman in White’ Anne Catherick comes across Walter Hartright. Chilling, suspenseful and tense in mood, the novel remains as emotive for its readers today as when it was first published.
About the author
William Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. He wrote 30 novels, more than 60 short stories, 14 plays, and more than 100 essays. His best-known works are The Woman in White and The Moonstone.
Customer Reviews
The Woman In White
Many aspects of this book were engaging, intriguing and surprising. The characters were fully developed and very interesting personalities. The reader forms an emotional response to each of the main characters. The storyline and overall plot present many twists and keeps the reader wanting to pursue the story compulsively to the end. The are moments of action and suspense that set the pulse to racing.
Given all those positives, there is still the wordy, convoluted and utterly maddening writing style of that time. I did not arrive at any sense of comfort in the mechanics of reading the book but gained a sense of tolerance.
Still, I can recommend this book as a good read!
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