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A relatively unknown masterpiece The Times Magdalen, a woman who resists the Victorian idea of the angel in the house and proves to be unscrupulous in her fight for survival against poverty and prejudice, employing disguise and deceit to win back what she believes is rightfully hers Observer Dizzyingly readable, with a feminist anti-heroine up to all sorts of deception and skulduggery, cheered along by the reader every step of the way Mail on Sunday Two dispossessed sisters fight for their inheritance, the narrative snaking compellingly around Victorian Britain Sunday Times Collins explores the iniquity of Victorian morality by damning the future of his resourceful heroine at an early stage with the discovery of her own illegitimacy. Deprived of her inheritance and even her name, Magdalen Vanstone sets out with frightening courage to reestablish her fortune and reputation. The ingenuity and guile she employs to achieve her end makes her a rare figure in Victorian literature and one of Collins' most subversive characters The Times
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'A very good thriller...I enjoyed it immensely' William Trevor, Guardian
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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an amazing novel . Immensely modern in outlook for when it was written Magdalen Vanstone remorselessly pursues the return of the lost family fortune .
A pageturning thriller I have read it three times and it is always exciting . It would be brilliant if adapted for TV faithfully (unlike the shockingly bowdlerised Woman in White we had the other year)
Puts John Grisham to shame - buy it
33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Everyone likes the Moonstone or the Woman in White, but 'No Name' is my favourite of Wilkie Collins' novels. I believe this is the very best revenge novel ever written! From the moment I open it, to the moment I finish it, I am totally gripped everytime. Even though now I know what is going to happen, I just can't put it down until the last page. The first time I read it, I stayed up all night to finish it.
If you only read one of his books - read this. You won't regret it.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
In the pantheon of novels by Wilkie Collins, NO NAME comes a poor fourth in popularity after THE WOMAN IN WHITE, THE MOONSTONE and ARMADALE. In my opinion it deserves better than this, certainly ahead of TWIW if still behind the other two. Therefore I would rate the novel itself as deserving 4-5 stars. What drags it down so far as this Kindle edition is concerned is the lamentable quality of the typography. For a start, the technology has decided to break paragraphs in a purely arbitrary way, often following a full stop. This means that all too frequently the reader is confronted with a paragraph ending "Mr." and the next line (not indented) beginning with the rest of the character's name. Again, paragraphs are often divided in two by a meaningless quirk of the technology (human? machine?) when they should run on, e.g. in the middle of a speech by one character. The other major drawback is the frequently occurring splitting of a single word into two parts, as "t he" etc. These typos distract the reader (well, this reader) fatally and account for the slide from 4-5 stars to a niggardly 3.
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very good
One thing about morality tales is that they depend on the moral perspective of the reader even more than that of the author. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Graham R. Hill
A page turner but shame about the ending
I couldn't put down this book as I was so gripped by the story and Wilkie Collins' writing. Although it was written 150 years ago it appeared to be quite modern. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Helen
No Name
This is truly a great read. Strong narrative drive, compelling characters and the most tender of seductions. Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. Smith
No Name by Wilkie Collins
I really enjoyed this book. I have read a number of Wilkie Collins' books already, which is what attracted me to this one, the best I've read yet. Read more
Published 4 months ago by jacqueline
No Name by Wilkie Collins (Kindle edition)
What a brilliant piece of writing and story telling! All the minute threads leading into each other and inter lacing. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. A. Douthwaite
a good read
This book held me from beginning to end. We are carried along seeking revenge, through the twists and turns, who will we trust and how will it all end? Well worth reading.
Published 6 months ago by Hilary Forbes
Tails Away Towards the End
The first three quarters of this novel are simply outstanding. Unfortunately the final quarter is not. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sibby the Cat
No Name Uncensored - A bit predictable
I liked the plot of this story and the transformation from the little rich girl, Magdalene, to the obsessed woman in pursuit of her lost inheritance had all the makings of a good... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ron
Can you sympathise with a criminal?
An engaging book that is difficult to put down. It starts with an interesting insight into the life of a well to-do family and merely hints at a hidden scandal. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Thirty five
Spelling!
Oh, dear. Yet another 'Americanised' spelling of an English novel. This preoccupation with Americanising everything simply spoils it for me. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Blue Pencil
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