The Woman in White

<div><p><strong>With an Introduction and Notes by Scott Brewster, University of Central Lancashire.</strong></p></div><div><p>Wilkie Collins is a master of mystery, and <em>The Woman in White</em> is his first excursion into the genre. When the hero, Walter Hartright, on a moonlit night in north London, encounters a solitary, terrified and beautiful woman dressed in white, he feels impelled to solve the mystery of her distress.</p></div><div><p>The intricate plot is peopled with a finely characterised cast, from the peevish invalid Mr Fairlie to the corpulent villain Count Fosco and the enigmatic woman herself.</p></div>