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The Woman in White (Bantam Classics)
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Author: Wilkie Collins
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The Woman in White (Bantam Classics) Description
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.8
EAN: 9780553212631
ISBN: 055321263X
Label: Bantam Classics
Manufacturer: Bantam Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 800
Publication Date: 1985-04-01
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Product Release Date: 1985-04-01
Studio: Bantam Classics
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.8
EAN: 9780553212631
ISBN: 055321263X
Label: Bantam Classics
Manufacturer: Bantam Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 800
Publication Date: 1985-04-01
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Product Release Date: 1985-04-01
Studio: Bantam Classics
Editorial Review of The Woman in White (Bantam Classics)
“There, in the middle of the broad, bright high-road—there, as if it had that moment sprung out of the earth or dropped from the heaven—stood the figure of a solitary Woman, dressed from head to foot in white garments.”
Thus young Walter Hartright first meets the mysterious woman in white in what soon became one of the most popular novels of the nineteenth century. Secrets, mistaken identities, surprise revelations, amnesia, locked rooms and locked asylums, and an unorthodox villain made this mystery thriller an instant success when it first appeared in 1860, and it has continued to enthrall readers ever since. From the hero’s foreboding before his arrival at Limmeridge House to the nefarious plot concerning the beautiful Laura, the breathtaking tension of Collins’s narrative created a new literary genre of suspense fiction, which profoundly shaped the course of English popular writing.
Collins’s other great mystery, The Moonstone, has been called the finest detective story ever written, but it was this work that so gripped the imagination of the world that Wilkie Collins had his own tombstone inscribed: “Author of The Woman in White.”
Thus young Walter Hartright first meets the mysterious woman in white in what soon became one of the most popular novels of the nineteenth century. Secrets, mistaken identities, surprise revelations, amnesia, locked rooms and locked asylums, and an unorthodox villain made this mystery thriller an instant success when it first appeared in 1860, and it has continued to enthrall readers ever since. From the hero’s foreboding before his arrival at Limmeridge House to the nefarious plot concerning the beautiful Laura, the breathtaking tension of Collins’s narrative created a new literary genre of suspense fiction, which profoundly shaped the course of English popular writing.
Collins’s other great mystery, The Moonstone, has been called the finest detective story ever written, but it was this work that so gripped the imagination of the world that Wilkie Collins had his own tombstone inscribed: “Author of The Woman in White.”
Customer Reviews of The Woman in White (Bantam Classics)
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: This is a wonderful book! If you enjoy any 19th novels or just love to read, you will enjoy "The Woman in White". The language is easy to read...it has a nice flow unlike other books written around this time. The plot is ever changing and thickening. When you read this, you may think the plot is like many other books you have read but you have to consider this is one of the first mystery books written and Wilkie Collins started a completely new genre of novels. Collins did a great job writing this book as an epistolary novel, with many people telling the story.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Great start that fizzles out
Review: As I began The Woman in White and got sucked into the story, I found myself turning the pages to see what would happen next. It was a great story that was moving along at a fantastic pace. I thought history had dealt Collins an unfair blow. This was good stuff, a classic that justly deserved the designation.
Then, everything came to a screeching halt. Somewhere around the middle of the book, the major threats were pretty much removed. There was still some danger from the bad guys, but it was greatly diminished. Certainly, that isn't the direction things are supposed to go midway through a novel.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Required reading turned fun reading
Review: I was required to read a Victorian novel for an English literature class and chose Wilkie Collins "The Woman in White" after reading the description on Amazon. The delivery was very fast and the price was more than reasonable. I was very satisfied with all Amazon's services. As it turns out the book is very good and I am glad I purchased it as I may read it a second time.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Do you believe in dreams? I hope, for your own sake, that you do.
Review: The core of the plot in The Woman in White is a secret that threatens and controls the lives of four individuals: Sir Percival Glyde, Laura Fairlie, Marian Halcombe, and Walter Hartright. Laura Fairlie's marriage to Percival Glyde was arranged by Laura's father prior to his death. However, before vows are exchanged, Laura meets Walter Hartright, an artist employed by Laura's recluse, hypochondriac uncle, as a drawing tutor for his nieces.
Laura and Walter fall in love, but the young lovers are torn apart when Laura's sister, Marian, discovers the couple's secret affection. Out of love for her sister, Marian urges Walter to leave Limmeridge House, a tragic and unfortunate action which Marian will soon regret. Why? Sir Percival Glyde married Laura for her money and Laura's fortune and life hang in the balance.
Glyde is a dangerous man with a secret. The one person who knows Percival Glyde's secret is the mysterious woman in white, which the book was named after. The woman in white is Anne Catherick, a mentally unstable woman who escaped an asylum. Glyde is terrified of the woman and relentlessly pursues her throughout the book.
Laura Fairlie, later called Lady Glyde, is somewhat of a wallflower and the epitome of the damsel in distress. Marian Halcombe, Laura's resourceful and highly intelligent half-sister, is the star of the show. It is up to her to discover Glyde's secret in order to preserve her sister's life and her own. When Walter Hartright reenters the story, the two are unstoppable. The twosome engage in some serious sleuthing that is sure to keep you glued to the story.
The novel is effectively and brilliantly narrated by cast of characters, each relaying their part in the unfortunate story of Lady Glyde. The Woman in White was one of the finest sensation novels of the nineteenth century. It was originally published in magazines, such as Charles Dickens's "All The Year Round" and was one of Wilkie Collins greatest novels. If you love detective novels, this is one book you cannot pass up.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: 3 cheers for the smart little lady with a face like a man
Review: this was a little heady for me(There were a lot of words I had to look up in the dictionary) but it has an interesting plot. The character are very well drawn , esp count fosco, and Mariam Halcombe.Each character tells it side of the story.
Marion made a female great detective.( and I hope she found a special someone to love her for her wonderful self
Review Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: This is a wonderful book! If you enjoy any 19th novels or just love to read, you will enjoy "The Woman in White". The language is easy to read...it has a nice flow unlike other books written around this time. The plot is ever changing and thickening. When you read this, you may think the plot is like many other books you have read but you have to consider this is one of the first mystery books written and Wilkie Collins started a completely new genre of novels. Collins did a great job writing this book as an epistolary novel, with many people telling the story.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Great start that fizzles out
Review: As I began The Woman in White and got sucked into the story, I found myself turning the pages to see what would happen next. It was a great story that was moving along at a fantastic pace. I thought history had dealt Collins an unfair blow. This was good stuff, a classic that justly deserved the designation.
Then, everything came to a screeching halt. Somewhere around the middle of the book, the major threats were pretty much removed. There was still some danger from the bad guys, but it was greatly diminished. Certainly, that isn't the direction things are supposed to go midway through a novel.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Required reading turned fun reading
Review: I was required to read a Victorian novel for an English literature class and chose Wilkie Collins "The Woman in White" after reading the description on Amazon. The delivery was very fast and the price was more than reasonable. I was very satisfied with all Amazon's services. As it turns out the book is very good and I am glad I purchased it as I may read it a second time.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Do you believe in dreams? I hope, for your own sake, that you do.
Review: The core of the plot in The Woman in White is a secret that threatens and controls the lives of four individuals: Sir Percival Glyde, Laura Fairlie, Marian Halcombe, and Walter Hartright. Laura Fairlie's marriage to Percival Glyde was arranged by Laura's father prior to his death. However, before vows are exchanged, Laura meets Walter Hartright, an artist employed by Laura's recluse, hypochondriac uncle, as a drawing tutor for his nieces.
Laura and Walter fall in love, but the young lovers are torn apart when Laura's sister, Marian, discovers the couple's secret affection. Out of love for her sister, Marian urges Walter to leave Limmeridge House, a tragic and unfortunate action which Marian will soon regret. Why? Sir Percival Glyde married Laura for her money and Laura's fortune and life hang in the balance.
Glyde is a dangerous man with a secret. The one person who knows Percival Glyde's secret is the mysterious woman in white, which the book was named after. The woman in white is Anne Catherick, a mentally unstable woman who escaped an asylum. Glyde is terrified of the woman and relentlessly pursues her throughout the book.
Laura Fairlie, later called Lady Glyde, is somewhat of a wallflower and the epitome of the damsel in distress. Marian Halcombe, Laura's resourceful and highly intelligent half-sister, is the star of the show. It is up to her to discover Glyde's secret in order to preserve her sister's life and her own. When Walter Hartright reenters the story, the two are unstoppable. The twosome engage in some serious sleuthing that is sure to keep you glued to the story.
The novel is effectively and brilliantly narrated by cast of characters, each relaying their part in the unfortunate story of Lady Glyde. The Woman in White was one of the finest sensation novels of the nineteenth century. It was originally published in magazines, such as Charles Dickens's "All The Year Round" and was one of Wilkie Collins greatest novels. If you love detective novels, this is one book you cannot pass up.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: 3 cheers for the smart little lady with a face like a man
Review: this was a little heady for me(There were a lot of words I had to look up in the dictionary) but it has an interesting plot. The character are very well drawn , esp count fosco, and Mariam Halcombe.Each character tells it side of the story.
Marion made a female great detective.( and I hope she found a special someone to love her for her wonderful self