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Collins Wilkie - The Law And The Lady - Paperback
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Description: Valeria Woodville's first act as a married woman is to sign her name in the marriage register incorrectly and this slip is followed by the gradual disclosure of a series of secrets about her husband's earlier life each of which leads on to another set of questions and enigmas. Her discoveries prompt her to defy her husband's authority to take the law into into a labyrinthine maze of false clues and deceptive identities in which the exploration of the tangled workings of the mind becomes linked to an investigation into the masquerades of femininity. Probably the first full - length novel with a woman detective as its heroine The Law and the Lady is a fascinating example of Collins's later fiction. First published in 1875, it employs many of the techniques used in The Moonstone developing them in bizarre and unexpected ways and in its Gothic and fantastic elements The Law and the Lady adds a significant dimension to the history of detective fiction. 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: The Law And The Lady
Author(s): Collins Wilkie, Taylor, Jenny Bourne (Lecturer In English, Lecturer In English, University Of Sussex)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199538164
Pages: 480 Pages
Publication Date: 9/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Crime
Description: Valeria Woodville's first act as a married woman is to sign her name in the marriage register incorrectly and this slip is followed by the gradual disclosure of a series of secrets about her husband's earlier life each of which leads on to another set of questions and enigmas. Her discoveries prompt her to defy her husband's authority to take the law into into a labyrinthine maze of false clues and deceptive identities in which the exploration of the tangled workings of the mind becomes linked to an investigation into the masquerades of femininity. Probably the first full - length novel with a woman detective as its heroine The Law and the Lady is a fascinating example of Collins's later fiction. First published in 1875, it employs many of the techniques used in The Moonstone developing them in bizarre and unexpected ways and in its Gothic and fantastic elements The Law and the Lady adds a significant dimension to the history of detective fiction. 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: The Law And The Lady
Author(s): Collins Wilkie, Taylor, Jenny Bourne (Lecturer In English, Lecturer In English, University Of Sussex)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199538164
Pages: 480 Pages
Publication Date: 9/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Crime
