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Probably the first full-length novel with a woman detective as its heroine, The Law and the Lady (1875) is a fascinating example of Collins' later fiction. Valeria Valerie Woodville's first act as a married woman is to sign her name incorrectly in the marriage register; this slip is followed by a gradual disclosure of secrets about her husband's earlier life, each of which leads to another set of questions and enigmas. Developing many of the techniques at work in The Moonstone in bizarre and unexpected ways, and employing both Gothic and fantastic elements, The Law and the Lady adds a significant dimension to the history of the detective novel.
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Wilkie (William) Collins (1824-89) was a hugely successful and popular crime, mystery and suspense writer. He wrote the first full-length detective novels in English and set a mould for the genre as shown in The Moonstone and "The Woman in White."
David Skilton teaches at the University of Wales, Cardiff.
David Skilton teaches at the University of Wales, Cardiff.
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0192828479
- ISBN 13 9780192828477
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages462
- EditorTaylor Jenny Bourne
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