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Oct 01, 2017
Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin
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"Why are we to stop her, sir? What has she done?"
"Done! She has escaped from my Asylum. Don't forget: a woman in white. Drive on."
I loved, loved, loved the first bits of the book!
Oh yeah, there will be SPOILERS so stop right there!
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I loved Walter! I thought he was going to be in the whole book and that's where I started to get a might irritated. Anyhoo, so Walter gets a job instructing Miss Laura Fairlie and Miss Halcombe. I might mention that his employer, Mr. Fairlie, was a complete t ...more
Starting this for my facebook group read. Also fits my chunky challenge and my scrabble (summer) challenge in Retro Reads.
This is big book folks! I do love Marian. Such a strong character. Beautifully written.
Watching the PBS mini series this weekend. Getting ready for my facebook discussion in the gothic group beginning tomorrow.
This is big book folks! I do love Marian. Such a strong character. Beautifully written.
Watching the PBS mini series this weekend. Getting ready for my facebook discussion in the gothic group beginning tomorrow.
Amazing!! Even better the second time around. Fortunaltely, after 7 years I forgot mostly everything so it was like reading it for the first time. I wish Wilkie Colins was still around to give us these amazing gems. Everything I've ever read of his has been so freaking good. His writing is so good and never feels like 'old' writing. I'm sure I'll reread this again in a few years. And btw, I love the B&N classic edition of this book. The cover is just beautifully done.
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Collins’ story is heralded as one of the first in the mystery genre and was part of a movement in literature focusing on outlandish crime dramas. The twists and turns of the mystery leave us holding our breath until the very end.
Well done and written with originality, this book is hard to put down. A story is told from the journals, recollections and voices of many.
From SuperSummary.com
Walter Hartright is a young art teacher. One night in London, he sees a distressed woman dressed entirely in wh ...more
Well done and written with originality, this book is hard to put down. A story is told from the journals, recollections and voices of many.
From SuperSummary.com
Walter Hartright is a young art teacher. One night in London, he sees a distressed woman dressed entirely in wh ...more
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Walter Hartright, a teacher of drawing, has been engaged by Mr Fairlie of Limmeridge House to instruct his two nieces. As he begins the journey to the estate he encounters a mysterious woman dressed all in white. He helps her get on her way and later discovers she is escaped from an insane asylum. When he arrives at the estate he first meets Miss Marian Halcombe, the older half-sister of Miss Laura Fairlie. Marian is a forthright, intelligent woman, but not at all attractive. Laura is a sh ...more
Walter Hartright, a teacher of drawing, has been engaged by Mr Fairlie of Limmeridge House to instruct his two nieces. As he begins the journey to the estate he encounters a mysterious woman dressed all in white. He helps her get on her way and later discovers she is escaped from an insane asylum. When he arrives at the estate he first meets Miss Marian Halcombe, the older half-sister of Miss Laura Fairlie. Marian is a forthright, intelligent woman, but not at all attractive. Laura is a sh ...more
Aug 30, 2014
Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Jenn Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Schu
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A very well written detailed story about a woman who is betrayed by her husband in the worst possible way.
I greatly enjoyed that each character played a pivotal role in the betrayal. No matter how small, the role was examined by
the various narrators until the story was complete. Marian was my favorite character due to her strength of mind and body, I greatly enjoyed her narratives.
I greatly enjoyed that each character played a pivotal role in the betrayal. No matter how small, the role was examined by
the various narrators until the story was complete. Marian was my favorite character due to her strength of mind and body, I greatly enjoyed her narratives.
I really enjoyed this one! Loved the wirting style, the story and the mystery.
A good mystery told from different view points. A fun read.
Feb 26, 2014
Kelly
marked it as to-read
Sep 16, 2014
Sharmon
marked it as to-read
