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The Woman in White

By: Wilkie Collins
Narrated by: Roger Rees, Rosalyn Landor, John Lee, Judy Geeson
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Publisher's summary

Young Walter Hartright meets the mysterious woman in white in what soon became one of the most popular novels of the 19th century. Secrets, mistaken identities, surprise revelations, amnesia, locked rooms and locked asylums, and an unorthodox villain made this mystery thriller an instant success when it first appeared in 1860, and it has continued to enthrall ever since.

From the hero's foreboding before his arrival at Limmeridge House to the nefarious plot concerning the beautiful Laura, the breathtaking tension of Collins's narrative created a new literary genre of suspense fiction, which profoundly shaped the course of English popular writing.

Generally considered the first English sensation novel, The Woman in White features the remarkable heroine Marian Halcombe and her sleuthing partner, drawing-master Walter Hartright, pitted against the diabolical team of Count Fosco and Sir Percival Glyde. A gripping tale of murder, intrigue, madness, and mistaken identity, Collins's psychological thriller has never been out of print since its publication in 1860.

While Collins's other great mystery, The Moonstone, has been called the finest detective story ever written, it was this work that so gripped the imagination of the world that Wilkie Collins had his own tombstone inscribed "Author of The Woman in White."

Public Domain (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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What did you love best about The Woman in White?

Mystery intrigue keeps moving

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

The mouthy kind of obnoxious daughter that is not very attractive maybe ugly

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The way the 1 st character describes his feelings for people and especially his feelings for the more attractive well off sister.

Any additional comments?

I like the constant connected events

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Engaging and interresting

This book is about love, mystery, secrets and lies.

The different voices bring life and spirit to the different characters and I found myself engaged even though I do not normally like this genre.

The story is at times a bit predictable, but there is enough twists and turns to keep the flow.

I suggest lovers of secrets and lovestories take a look at Woman in White, I think they wont regret it.

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wonderfully written,narrated and presented

from start till the end the story move smoothly ,keeping listener interested and intrigue with plot suspense.

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The narrators really shine!

What made the experience of listening to The Woman in White the most enjoyable?

The narrators. The story was very good, but they really brought it to life.

What other book might you compare The Woman in White to and why?

It's a Victorian era mystery.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The descriptions of the characters are very good, but the narrators really put a breath of life into them.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I think every time the villain entered the picture, I was entertained.

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Classic mystery story, well presented.

Would you consider the audio edition of The Woman in White to be better than the print version?

Never read the printed version - so I cannot tell if the audio edition is better. I thoroughly enjoyed the narrative and was following the path of the story very attentively.

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I liked the voices of the narrators, I thought that they were presenting the characters pretty accurately.

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great book

Where does The Woman in White rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Good. Liked having female and male narrators. Gives the book more personality.

What did you like best about this story?

The stoic personality of the older sister.More people should be aware of how women were treated in the 1800's. It was degrading.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

The personalities of each character.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It is too long for one sitting.

Any additional comments?

First book I have ever listened to from this time period. I was surprised that I liked it as much as I did.

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Good sleep aide

I tried for over two hours to get into it. I kept thinking that the story would pick up the pace and the plot would develop. But it was too painful to continue. I even set the speed up to 1.25x to try and get the story moving! Sorry to give up. I never do that.

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Definitely, Not For Me!

To be honest, I could not get past the prologue & first chapter! I cannot imagine listening to this story a minute longer and not becoming a nervous wreck. Sorry, the few minutes of sample that I originally listened to, made this book sound very interesting, but beware the sample!!! I must return it.

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A very interesting classic

Using different performers for the different chapters made thus book very interesting. Wilkie, as well as the performers, do an excellent job of playing out the attitudes the various characters have toward each other. An interesting story worth the time.

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Great!

Everything about this recording is excellent. And it’s the kind of story that keeps you listening in a fever to find out what happens next.

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