- Paperback: 82 pages
- Publisher: Samuel French Ltd; New edition edition (20 April 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0573115788
- ISBN-13: 978-0573115783
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.6 x 0.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 321,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sir Percival Glyde is being hounded for money by his old friend, the sinister Count Fosco, so his marriage to the heiress Laura Fairlie is for one reason only: her fortune. As events unfold, Glyde's efforts to secure the money - and also to remove the threat to his reputation posed by the unfortunate Anne Catherick, who is physically identical to Laura - become more desperate and cruel. Combined with this tale of disturbing intrigue are elements of romance (as Laura turns for support to her drawing tutor, Walter Hartright) and comedy (provided by her hypochondriac uncle): the resulting mix is headily entertaining. The Woman in White has been skilfully adapted by Constance Cox from Wilkie Collins' novel so that only a single set is required. Period 1861-2
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Who could you trust if you had just escaped from a lunatic asylum? Walter and Marian are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding the woman in white who haunts them, even if it costs them their lives.
This exciting and accessible dramatisation for schools of Wilkie Collins’ novel captures its pace and tension, as well as its language and tone, and will appeal immediately to students. The play’s focus on the themes of mental illness and the role of women is reinforced in the resource material. Comparison work and a variety of enjoyable spoken, media, written and drama activities are included.
Strong male and female lead roles mean that the play is ideal for use in the English classroom, in drama studios or as a school production.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Never having been a great fan of thrillers, I was slightly reluctant to read this one. It was so highly recommended that I resisisted and promptly lost a few days of the outswide world. It was completely unputadownable, beautifully written and thrilling from page 1 until the end.
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To most people, including myself, the prospect of reading a Victorian thriller/detective novel would not be immediately very appealing, but this remarkable novel was a revelation. It has pace, tension and strong characterisation. The author's technique of relating the story in the first person by a succession of the characters, both major and minor, results in a subtle shift of view and emphasis. I can see how the book created such a sensation when it first appeared and it deserves to be read more widely today.
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