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A review by pgchuis
Armadale by Wilkie Collins, John Sutherland
5.0
Extremely convoluted plot. Two men with the same name who become friends despite the fact that one of their fathers murdered the other; an amoral femme fatale who entrances literally every man she comes across; villainous villains and a gullible hero.
Very enjoyable, although very long and requiring lots of suspension of disbelief. I couldn't quite work out why Midwinter lost interest in Lydia only two weeks after marrying her and I found the narrative of the Dream so boring that I skipped over it, which was perhaps not the best thing to have done.
Definitely "Victorian" in its emotions and attitudes and interesting in its depiction of Victorian laws surrounding marriage.
Fun.
Very enjoyable, although very long and requiring lots of suspension of disbelief. I couldn't quite work out why Midwinter lost interest in Lydia only two weeks after marrying her and I found the narrative of the Dream so boring that I skipped over it, which was perhaps not the best thing to have done.
Definitely "Victorian" in its emotions and attitudes and interesting in its depiction of Victorian laws surrounding marriage.
Fun.