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I loved this story from the first page and its wonderful, though complex, prose. For much of the story I thought the mystery a little less than mysterious, and then suddenly there was a twist or a turn and I found myself not knowing what would come next. For the most part, the characterizations are typical of 19th Century novels, often predictable, but better than one might expect given the time period. I have seen many novels recently which are written in the first person from the viewpoint of
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I can't believe that it took me so long to read this book. The size has always been the issue but I realised now, that it shouldn't be. The language was pretty easy for a classic. So, if this is what stops you from reading it, don't let it stop you any longer!
I found the epistoraly-like narrative slightly disconcerting; the changes in narrators with their own styles of writing. However, other than a slightly unbelievable twist near the end, I thorough enjoyed the story for its genre. ...more
I found the epistoraly-like narrative slightly disconcerting; the changes in narrators with their own styles of writing. However, other than a slightly unbelievable twist near the end, I thorough enjoyed the story for its genre. ...more
Sublime. Amazing characters, fantastic plot, great prose. A must read for anyone even remotely interested in Victorian literature.
I think my favorite part was the depth of character development throughout the book. I vacillated between loving and hating Count Fosco; I found myself drawn to Marian; Walter could come to my rescue any time.
Truly a book which I will keep on my shelves always, only to be replaced by a better edition; even then, I will keep my cheap little paperback edition as remem ...more
I think my favorite part was the depth of character development throughout the book. I vacillated between loving and hating Count Fosco; I found myself drawn to Marian; Walter could come to my rescue any time.
Truly a book which I will keep on my shelves always, only to be replaced by a better edition; even then, I will keep my cheap little paperback edition as remem ...more
Yes, I have been reading Victorian gothics as of late. It's something I decided to dip my feet into recently. This Wilkie Collins classic is hard to categorize. It is variously called a "sensational" novel, an "enigma" novel, or one of the first "detective" novels. What I find interesting is that it was published at roughly the same time as Dicken's "Great Expectations", that both of them have Gothic elements in an era when Gothic novels had not been around in great numbers for quite some time,
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I'm glad I read this, but it's not high on my list of rereads.
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The archetypical Gothic novel in so many ways, my review is at http://colreads.blogspot.com/2010/10/...
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I absolutely loved this book! It was easy to read and understand even though it was written from 1859-1860. It had many cliffhangers, most likely due to the fact it was written as a continued story through a periodical.
Suprisingly good.
Sep 14, 2009
Gaijinmama
marked it as to-read
Jul 22, 2011
Jane
marked it as to-read
Nov 11, 2011
Emilia
marked it as library-to-read
