The Woman in White

By Matthew Sweet, Wilkie Collins | Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

About the book

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. The Woman in White famously opens with Walter Hartright's eerie encounter on a moonlit London road. Engaged as a drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie, Walter is drawn into the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his 'charming' friend Count Fosco, who has a taste for white mice, vanilla bonbons and poison. Pursuing questions of identity and insanity along the paths and corridors of English country houses and the madhouse, The Woman in White is the first and most influential of the Victorian genre that combined Gothic horror with psychological realism.

Editions of The Woman in White

Hardcover
ISBN 9780141192420
Paperback
ISBN 9780141439617
Paperback
ISBN 9780140059809
Paperback
ISBN 9780140430967
Paperback
ISBN 9780140437317
EBook
ISBN 9781101191804
EBook
ISBN 9781101200094

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Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. The Woman in White famously opens with Walter Hartright's eerie encounter on a moonlit London road. Engaged as a drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie, Walter is drawn into the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his 'charming' friend Count Fosco, who has a taste for white mice, vanilla bonbons and poison. Pursuing questions of identity and insanity along the paths and corridors of English country houses and the madhouse, The Woman in White is the first and most influential of the Victorian genre that combined Gothic horror with psychological realism.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Woman in White about?

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. The Woman in White famously opens with Walter Hartright's eerie encounter on a moonlit London road. Engaged as a drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie, Walter is drawn into the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his 'charming' friend Count Fosco, who has a taste for white mice, vanilla bonbons and poison. Pursuing questions of identity and insanity along the paths and corridors of English country houses and the madhouse, The Woman in White is the first and most influential of the Victorian genre that combined Gothic horror with psychological realism.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Woman in White?

Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general

Where can I read a sample of The Woman in White?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780141192420

Is The Woman in White part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Penguin Clothbound Classics

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Woman in White?

Matthew Sweet, Wilkie Collins

Who is the Publisher of the book The Woman in White?

Penguin Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Woman in White is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780141192420) and paperback(ISBN 9780141439617) and paperback(ISBN 9780140059809) and paperback(ISBN 9780140430967) and paperback(ISBN 9780140437317) and ebook(ISBN 9781101191804) and ebook(ISBN 9781101200094)

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