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The woman in white

Collins, Wilkie 1824-1889 (Author).

Summary: "A mystery narrated by draughtsman and artist Walter Hartwright and various other characters within the tale: most of whom are potentially questionable in what they say . The story begins with Walter's late night meeting of the titular woman dressed in white who he rescues from a group of pursuers. Walter goes to work in the service of the selfish and unpleasant Mr Fairlie as a drawing instructor and in doing so meets his niece Laura who strongly resembles the mysterious woman in white. Walter falls in love with Laura, but naturally there is a hitch. Laura does love Walter but is engaged to Sir Percival Glyde. Deceit, love and various unmaskings ensue that explain the strange confinement within an asylum of Anne Catherick. Tense adventures, villainy and gloriously fitting retributions are Collins' remedies."--Bibliomania.

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  • ISBN: 9780141192420 (2009 Penguin Classics hc.)
  • ISBN: 9780307291776 (2009 Premier Classics trade pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781853260773 (2002 Wordsworth Classics trade pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0679405631 (1991 Everyman's Library)
  • ISBN: 9780375759062 (2002 Modern Library trade pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9780141389431 (2012 Penguin English Library trade pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 1 v. (various pagings).
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  • Publisher: Harmondsworth ; Baltimore [etc.] : Penguin, 1974.

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General Note:
"First published in 1859-60."
[This record reflects various editions with several different introductions by various people].
1974 Penguin edition is edited with an introduction and notes by Julian Symons.
1980 Oxford University Press paperback edition is edited with an introduction by Harvey Peter Sucksmith.
1996 Oxford University Press edition is edited with an introduction by John Sutherland.
2002 Wordsworth Classics trade paperback edition contains an introduction and notes by Dr. Scott Brewster.
2002 Modern Library edition has an introduction by Anne Perry and notes by Chris Willis.
2009 Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction and notes by Matthew Sweet.
2012 Penguin English Library trade paperback edition contains notes by Julian Symons.

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Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Genre: Historical mystery fiction.
Suspense fiction.
Classic fiction.

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Midway Public Library Fic COL (Text) 35143000324035 Adult Paperback Volume hold Available -
Nelson Public Library MYS COL (Text) 3514830020088 Mystery & Crime Volume hold Checked out 2024-06-05
Gibsons Public Library FIC COLL (Text) 30886000703187 Adult Mystery Hardcover Volume hold Available -
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