![]() ![]() In an early 19th Century version of âidentity theft,â they contrive to fake Lauraâs death and confine her to a mental asylum. ![]() The terms of her marriage settlement prevent Glyde accessing her money while she lives, so together with his deceptively charming and cunning friend, Count Fosco, they hatch an unscrupulous deception to do so nonetheless. He cannot hope to marry her, however, and she is married off against her will to a baronet, Sir Percival Glyde, who is seeking her fortune. The Woman in White tells the story of Walter Hartright, a young and impoverished drawing teacher who falls in love with his aristocratic pupil, Laura Fairlie. Â 33 in the Telegraphâs Greatest Villains in Literature ![]() Â 90 in the BBCâs 100 Greatest British Novels (2015) Standard EbooksĢ49,608 words (15 hours 8 minutes) with a reading ease of 69.82 (fairly easy) The Woman in White, by Wilkie Collins - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover. ![]()
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