The Woman in White famously opens with Walter Hartright's eerie encounter on a moonlit London road. Engaged as a drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie, Walter becomes embroiled in the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his 'charming' friend Count Fosco, who has a taste for white mice, vanilla bonbons, and poison.
"The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, first serialized in 1859-1860 and published as a novel in 1860, is a seminal work in the genre of sensation fiction. The story begins with art teacher Walter Hartright's eerie encounter with a mysterious woman dressed entirely in white on a moonlit road near London. This encounter sets off a complex and thrilling narrative involving deception, mistaken identity, and hidden secrets.
The plot centers on the fortunes of Laura Fairlie, a young heiress, and her half-sister Marian Halcombe, who become entangled in a sinister conspiracy orchestrated by the charming yet villainous Sir Percival Glyde and his accomplice, the enigmatic Count Fosco. Walter, Marian, and Laura strive to uncover the truth behind the woman in white, who is revealed to be Anne Catherick, a mentally troubled woman with a striking resemblance to Laura and a crucial connection to Sir Percival's dark past.
"The Woman in White" is celebrated for its intricate, suspenseful plot, memorable characters, and innovative use of multiple narrators, which allows for diverse perspectives and deepens the mystery. Collins's exploration of themes such as identity, gender, and the abuse of power, combined with his masterful storytelling, ensures the novel's enduring popularity and status as a classic of Victorian literature.
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