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Description: Magdalen Vanstone and her sister Norah learn the true meaning of social stigma in Victorian England only after the traumatic discovery that their dearly loved parents whose sudden deaths have left them orphans were not married at the time of their birth. Disinherited by law and brutally ousted from Combe - Raven the idyllic country estate which has been their peaceful home since childhood the two young women are left to fend for themselves. While the submissive Norah follows a path of duty and hardship as a governess her high - spirited and rebellious younger sister has made other decisions. Determined to regain her rightful inheritance at any cost Magdalen uses her unconventional beauty and dramatic talent in recklessly pursuing her revenge. Aided by the audacious swindler Captain Wragge she braves a series of trials leading up to the climactic test: can she trade herself in marriage to the man she loathes? Written in the early 1860s between The Woman in White and The Moonstone No Name was rejected as immoral by critics of its time but is today regarded as a novel of outstanding social insight showing Collins at the height of his powers. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: No Name
Author(s): Collins Wilkie, Virginia Blain
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199536733
Pages: 784 Pages, Drawing
Publication Date: 8/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Fiction
Description: Magdalen Vanstone and her sister Norah learn the true meaning of social stigma in Victorian England only after the traumatic discovery that their dearly loved parents whose sudden deaths have left them orphans were not married at the time of their birth. Disinherited by law and brutally ousted from Combe - Raven the idyllic country estate which has been their peaceful home since childhood the two young women are left to fend for themselves. While the submissive Norah follows a path of duty and hardship as a governess her high - spirited and rebellious younger sister has made other decisions. Determined to regain her rightful inheritance at any cost Magdalen uses her unconventional beauty and dramatic talent in recklessly pursuing her revenge. Aided by the audacious swindler Captain Wragge she braves a series of trials leading up to the climactic test: can she trade herself in marriage to the man she loathes? Written in the early 1860s between The Woman in White and The Moonstone No Name was rejected as immoral by critics of its time but is today regarded as a novel of outstanding social insight showing Collins at the height of his powers. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: No Name
Author(s): Collins Wilkie, Virginia Blain
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199536733
Pages: 784 Pages, Drawing
Publication Date: 8/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Fiction
