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Della Scott asked this question about The Moonstone:
I am about half through this and notice that he does the same thing as he did in The Woman in white, that is, have the story told from different points of view. Does anybody else think that Drusilla Clack is meant to poke fun at highly pious, self-righteous Christians, what with some of the niche charities she's involved with, etc.?
David Vidaurre Drusilla Clack is certainly mocking the officious, self righteous christians that abound even to this day. Wilkie Collins' domestic arrangements were …moreDrusilla Clack is certainly mocking the officious, self righteous christians that abound even to this day. Wilkie Collins' domestic arrangements were less than conventional for the time, so I sure he probably crossed paths with this type of character.(less)
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The Moonstone
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