The Woman in WhiteENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP One woman's journey through madness, murder, and mistaken identity -- a classic work of Victorian sensationalism. THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: • A concise introduction that gives readers important background information • A chronology of the author's life and work • A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context • An outline of the key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations • Detailed explanatory notes • Critical analysis including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work • Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction • A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. the scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. |
Contents
Preamble | 3 |
The Narrative of Vincent Gilmore | 142 |
The Narrative of Marian Halcombe | 183 |
The Narrative of Frederick Fairlie Esquire | 388 |
The Narrative of Eliza Michelson | 410 |
The Narrative of Hester PinhornCook | 460 |
The Narrative of the Doctor | 467 |
The Narrative of Jane Gould | 468 |
Part the Third | 649 |
The Narrative of Isidor Ottavio | 699 |
The Narrative of Walter Hartright | 716 |
Notes | 732 |
Interpretive Notes | 743 |
Critical Excerpts | 750 |
Questions for Discussion | 757 |
Part the Second | 477 |
Common terms and phrases
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