The Dead Secret

A mystery of unrelenting suspense and penetrating characterization, The Dead Secret explores the relationship between a fallen woman, her illegitimate daughter, and buried secrets in a superb blend of romance and Gothic drama. Reprinted here in the only critical edition available, is the text of the first edition, including Collins's preface and revisions. A superb introduction relates the text to Collins's love of the theatre, and previous and subsequent works.

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Author: Wilkie Collins
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/15/2008
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780199536719
ISBN10: 0199536716
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Gothic