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The Woman in White - Couverture rigide

Collins, Wilkie

 
9781839641527: The Woman in White
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ISBN 10 : 1839641525 ISBN 13 : 9781839641527
Editeur : Flame Tree Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

The FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CRIME CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library of classic crime and mystery thrillers. Each stunning unabridged edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges.

The Woman in White, along with Collins’ other masterpiece The Moonstone) is generally regarded as the first successful crime and mystery novel. On publication in 1860 it caused a sensation and was exceptionally popular with public and critic alike. Based on a real 18th century case of abduction Collins weaves an intriguing tale of mystery, asylums and mistaken identity that continues to grip the sophisticated modern reader.

A specially commissioned biography of the author and a glossary of Victorian and Literary terms make this new edition essential for all classic crime fans!

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À propos des auteurs

Considered by many the founder of the crime novel, William Wilkie Collins (1824–89) was, unlike many of his peers, a great literary success within his own lifetime, even eclipsing the earnings of his mentor, Charles Dickens at one point. His fame was boosted by a certain notoriety for what many perceived as his scandalous and immoral private life.

Judith John is a writer and editor specializing in literature and history. A former secondary school English teacher, she has worked on major educational projects, including English A: Literature for the Pearson International Baccalaureate series. Judith’s major research interests include Romantic and Gothic literature, and Renaissance drama.

Martin Edwards writes the Rachel Savernake, Lake District, and Harry Devlin mysteries. The Life of Crime, a genre history, won four awards, including an Edgar. He has won the CWA Diamond Dagger, Dagger in the Library and the Golden Derringer for lifetime achievement in the field of short mystery fiction.

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Éditeur
Flame Tree Publishing
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1839641525
ISBN 13 
9781839641527
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
864
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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