Wilkie collins the woman in white

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The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

Summary "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written during the midth century, specifically in the Victorian era. The story unfolds through multiple perspectives, beginning with Walter Hartright, a drawing teacher, and delves into themes of mystery, suspense, and the complexities of human relationships, centering around a mysterious woman in white. The opening of the novel introduces Walter Hartright, who is on his way to visit his family when he encounters a strange woman dressed in white late at night. This sudden meeting sparks questions not only about her identity but also the circumstances that led her to be alone on a dark road. As Walter attempts to assist her, it is revealed that she has escaped from an asylum, which heightens the intrigue surrounding her character. Following this encounter, Walter is invited to Limmeridge House to teach drawing to two young ladies, setting the stage for a tangled web of relationships and

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The Woman in vit by Wilkie Collins

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“What’s your favourite book?” Ah, the dreaded question for every book lover out there. There are so many to choose from. Be that as it may, there is one book which unfailingly comes to mind, even though I read it a whole six years ago. If the title of this article didn’t give it away, I’m talking about Wilkie Collins’ The Woman in White. It’s a novel which is as strangely haunting as its eponymous figure, the lost woman, clad all in white, who has a terrifying story to tell.

Sensation fiction, the Gothic, and the detective novel

As a Year Nine student who loved reading but found the prospect of the classic a daunting and (dare I say it) dull one, I came across this masterpiece at exactly the right time to change my perception. For the first time, I felt that the classic novel could be compulsively readable. Action-packed, The Woman in White has often been hailed as the first ‘sensation novel’, a genre which provoked some scandal at the time due to its presentation of themes