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Woman in White

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Pagine
672
Lingua
EN
ISBN
9780141439617
Tempo di Lettura
~11h 46min

Woman in White è un book di Wilkie Collins. Conta 672 pagine.

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Wilkie Collins’s The Woman in White stands as a foundational work of Victorian sensation fiction, blending Gothic atmosphere with early detective storytelling. First published in weekly installments between 1859 and 1860, the novel employs a multi-narrator structure that allows readers to piece together a complex web of deception, institutional confinement, and legal injustice. Collins explores pressing Victorian anxieties surrounding property rights, mental health, and the vulnerability of women within a patriarchal society. The narrative’s innovative use of firsthand accounts and documentary-style evidence anticipated later developments in forensic investigation and modern mystery writing. Recognized for its meticulous pacing and psychological depth, the work established Collins as a pioneer of popular fiction while influencing generations of crime writers. Its enduring appeal lies in the careful construction of suspense, the examination of truth versus appearance, and its unflinching portrayal of how power operates through legal and medical systems. The novel remains a vital study in nineteenth-century literary innovation and the evolution of narrative technique.

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Woman in White ha 672 pagine.

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Wilkie Collins’s The Woman in White stands as a foundational work of Victorian sensation fiction, blending Gothic atmosphere with early detective storytelling. First published in weekly installments between 1859 and 1860, the novel employs a multi-narrator structure that allows readers to piece toge...

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Woman in White è stato scritto da Wilkie Collins.