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No Name - cover

No Name

Wilkie Collins

Publisher: Interactive Media

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Summary

No Name by Wilkie Collins is a classic Victorian novel which employs a variety of narrative techniques to explore the socio-cultural underpinnings of the 19th century. Through its examination of gender roles and familial conventions, Collins illustrates how law and society can marginalize individuals within a given construct. In addition, the novel serves as an exploration of what it means to be an individual in a world where one's identity is so closely tied to their name.
Available since: 09/15/2013.
Print length: 628 pages.

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