The Woman in White

By: Wilkie Collins

Narrated by: Roger Rees, Rosalyn Landor, John Lee, Judy Geeson

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.

Rush, Saunter, Sit

Excellent story and now the source of my new favorite quote: Some people rush through life, some people saunter through life, Miss Vesy sat through life. Story read by my favorite reader: Rosalind Landor.

An Amazing Classic!

I very highly recommend this great listen! This is an impeccably narrated book. It is an amazing classic, the writing comparable to a Charles Dickens novel (of whom Wilkie Collins was in fact a contemporary). The writing itself is worth the listen and the plot has many twist and turns. The only book that has ever gotten a 5-star all around from me!

ehh

The story could have definitely been cut down in half. I like descriptive narrative as much as the next reader but alot of the times it just seemed to ramble on and on. I mean it has the story from so many different points of view. the 2 sisters, the maid the other maid, the father...i mean COME ONNNN. The story was entertaining enough to get me to finish it, but it was annoying enough for it not to be enjoyable. I can't say I was sad it was finally over with. Maybe if you can find an abridged version?

Love so much!

This was such a great book! There are a few parts in the middle where I was thinking, "You were paid by the word, weren't you..." -- but it's so well written that at one point I looked up the ending because I was so curious... and then finished listening to the book because even spoilers couldn't spoil it!

Good good good

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

Amazing!!

This is an unbelievable book. I absolutely loved it. It really draws you in and lets you vividly imagine what is happening.

OK

Any additional comments?

A settle mystery, nothing extremely captivating. A good array of characters and events but nothing shocking or very original.

Written years ago. Timeless

Fabulous book. Well written. Interesting characters. A complete story that keeps the reader engaged throughout.

Excellent reading of a classic

Excellent multi voice reading of an originally serialised 'thriller' written from the perspective of the characters involved. Remains as captivating today as when written in 1859 (accepting as 'of its time' the novel's characterisation of women).

Different style is interesting.

Very different read than usual. Very engaging. The author employs different narrators that suit the story and narrative very well, as it is a mystery and has lots of legal involvement. Loved it!