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694 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192804624
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 21 April 2005
Description
When the aristocratic Lady Isabel abandons her husband and children for her wicked seducer, more is at stake than moral retribution. Ellen Wood played upon the anxieties of the Victorian middle classes who feared a breakdown of the social order a...
Community Reviews Summary of 242 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
sad 48%
reflective 40%
tense 40%
dark 33%
challenging 18%
adventurous 14%
funny 11%
informative 11%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Character: 15% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 34% | No: 26% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Car accidentModerate
Racism, Antisemitism, MurderMinor
Ableism, Chronic illness, Mental illness
694 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192804624
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 21 April 2005
Description
When the aristocratic Lady Isabel abandons her husband and children for her wicked seducer, more is at stake than moral retribution. Ellen Wood played upon the anxieties of the Victorian middle classes who feared a breakdown of the social order a...
Community Reviews Summary of 242 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
sad 48%
reflective 40%
tense 40%
dark 33%
challenging 18%
adventurous 14%
funny 11%
informative 11%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Character: 15% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 34% | No: 26% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Car accidentModerate
Racism, Antisemitism, MurderMinor
Ableism, Chronic illness, Mental illness