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The Woman in White

Wilkie Collins

Publisher: Wordsworth Editions

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Summary

With an Introduction and Notes by Scott Brewster, University of Central Lancashire.
 
 
Wilkie Collins is a master of mystery, and The Woman in White is his first excursion into the genre. When the hero, Walter Hartright, on a moonlit night in north London, encounters a solitary, terrified and beautiful woman dressed in white, he feels impelled to solve the mystery of her distress.
 
 
The intricate plot is peopled with a finely characterised cast, from the peevish invalid Mr Fairlie to the corpulent villain Count Fosco and the enigmatic woman herself.
Available since: 10/01/2011.

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