Armadale by Wilkie Collins (English) Paperback Book

Description: Armadale by Wilkie Collins, John Sutherland When the elderly Allan Armadale makes a terrible confession on his death-bed, he has little idea of the repercussions to come, for the secret he reveals involves the mysterious Lydia Gwilt: flame-haired temptress, bigamist, laudanum addict and husband-poisoner. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A gripping melodrama from Wilkie CollinsWhen the elderly Allan Armadale makes a terrible confession on his death-bed, he has little idea of the repercussions to come, for the secret he reveals involves the mysterious Lydia Gwilt- flame-haired temptress, bigamist, laudanum addict and husband-poisoner. Her malicious intrigues fuel the plot of this gripping melodrama- a tale of confused identities, inherited curses, romantic rivalries, espionage, money - and murder. The character of Lydia Gwilt horrified contemporary critics, with one reviewer describing her as One of the most hardened female villains whose devices and desires have ever blackened fiction. She remains among the most enigmatic and fascinating women in nineteenth-century literature and the dark heart of this most sensational of Victorian sensation novels. Author Biography William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 - 23 September 1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. His best-known works are The Woman in White (1859), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866), and The Moonstone (1868), considered the first modern English detective novel. Details ISBN0140434119 Author John Sutherland Pages 752 Series Penguin Classics Language English ISBN-10 0140434119 ISBN-13 9780140434118 Media Book Year 1995 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Edited by John Sutherland Birth 1824 Death 1889 Tag pengblackclassics Format Paperback Residence US Short Title ARMADALE REV/E Edition Description Revised Imprint Penguin Classics DOI 10.1604/9780140434118 UK Release Date 1995-01-26 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date 1995-01-26 Alternative 9780141904771 DEWEY 823.8 Audience General NZ Release Date 1995-01-25 AU Release Date 1995-01-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:534540;

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ISBN: 9780140434118

Book Title: Armadale

Item Height: 200mm

Item Width: 131mm

Author: Wilkie Collins

Format: Paperback

Language: English

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Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Publication Year: 1995

Item Weight: 518g

Number of Pages: 752 Pages