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The Woman in White is considered by many to be Wilkie Collins' best book. Collins seemed to agree since it is the only one mentioned in his epitaph. I enjoyed The Moonstone just a much as this book, so I am eager to read some of his lesser known novels.
This book was one of the first mystery novels and many books written afterwards have copied Collins' formulae. There is a mysterious woman who always wears white, a despicable husband, a loyal lover and strange happenings. The main narrator, Walte ...more
This book was one of the first mystery novels and many books written afterwards have copied Collins' formulae. There is a mysterious woman who always wears white, a despicable husband, a loyal lover and strange happenings. The main narrator, Walte ...more

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