The Woman in White
Wilkie Collins
1824 – 1889
ENPublic Domain
Summary
"The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins is a mystery novel written in 1860. When a young drawing teacher encounters a mysterious woman dressed entirely in white on a London street, he unknowingly steps into a web of secrets and conspiracy. His new position teaching at an English estate draws him deeper into danger as he discovers sinister connections between the strange woman, his beautiful student, and her wealthy fiancé. Identity, deception, and a desperate fight for truth drive this early detective story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Subjects
- Art teachers — Fiction
- Country homes — Fiction
- Deception — Fiction
- England — Fiction
- Gothic fiction
- Inheritance and succession — Fiction
- Love stories
- Nobility — Fiction
- Psychiatric hospital patients — Fiction
- Psychological fiction