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The Woman in White
by Wilkie Collins
⭐ 4.5 ⭐
Two years ago, I read my first Wilkie Collins. It was The Moonstone, and I very much enjoyed it. I quickly ordered The Woman in White after that; I wanted to read more Collins, see if his other well-known novel was as great. I ended up not picking it up right away because I was spoilt the story by youtube.
Two years later, I though it was time to ignore as much as possible what was still in my head about this 700-page book and dive right into it. And boy, I was not disappointed. I won’t say too much about it, so as to not spoil anybody myself.
It’s the story of Walter Hartright, a painting teacher, and his two pupils, Marian and Laura. Walter goes to Cumberland, where he found a position to teach two young ladies. The night before he leaves London, he strangely encounters a lost woman, dressed in white, who just escaped from an asylum. While speaking with her, Walter realizes that she was acquainted with the previous mistress of the house he is going to, the late mother of Marian and Laura. From there, things escalate and a lot of drama ensues.
This story is engrossing right from the beginning. The intrigue has many, many layers; it keeps building up, and then takes time to unfold. This, in my opinion, makes it all the more delightful. The narrative is coming from different characters, which keeps it dynamic. While reading, I was more than once surprised by the turn of events. I would highly recommend it to anyone feeling like reading a thrilling eerie victorian novel.
Two years ago, I read my first Wilkie Collins. It was The Moonstone, and I very much enjoyed it. I quickly ordered The Woman in White after that; I wanted to read more Collins, see if his other well-known novel was as great. I ended up not picking it up right away because I was spoilt the story by youtube.
Two years later, I though it was time to ignore as much as possible what was still in my head about this 700-page book and dive right into it. And boy, I was not disappointed. I won’t say too much about it, so as to not spoil anybody myself.
It’s the story of Walter Hartright, a painting teacher, and his two pupils, Marian and Laura. Walter goes to Cumberland, where he found a position to teach two young ladies. The night before he leaves London, he strangely encounters a lost woman, dressed in white, who just escaped from an asylum. While speaking with her, Walter realizes that she was acquainted with the previous mistress of the house he is going to, the late mother of Marian and Laura. From there, things escalate and a lot of drama ensues.
This story is engrossing right from the beginning. The intrigue has many, many layers; it keeps building up, and then takes time to unfold. This, in my opinion, makes it all the more delightful. The narrative is coming from different characters, which keeps it dynamic. While reading, I was more than once surprised by the turn of events. I would highly recommend it to anyone feeling like reading a thrilling eerie victorian novel.