The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

It is the story of what a woman's patience can bear and what the resolution of a man can do.If you like Victorian fiction, you'll find this is a well-drawn, balanced novel of characters to be cheered for, characters to be disliked, a twisted plot that rolls up smoothly and ingeniously narrated from various points of view. If you're unsure whether you like or don't like Victorian prose, this book is a perfect introductory option; There are some evidence about it: It was seen as the first English psychological thriller sensation book, was consistently published for 150 years and has a 4 + star rating from over 5,700 Goodreads ratings. Marian Halcombe and her sleuthing associate, drawing master Walter Hartright, are pitted against the diabolical team of Count Fosco and Sir Percival Glyde in The Woman in White. Collins' supernatural suspense was never out-of-print in the 140 years following its release, a thrilling story of crime, mystery, stupidity and mistaken identities. In her introductive work, Anne Perry wrote: "To our great joy (The Woman in White) has endured, for it is a beautiful tale about people who engage our minds and our imaginations. The Woman in White would cater to readers who love books in which the reality is veiled underneath the stereotypes of characters who tell the story in the first person. The book contains a biography of one of the most famous English writers - Wilkie Collins.