num_pages: 60
description: ""The Dream Woman"" by Wilkie Collins is a gothic novel that tells the story of Francis Raven, a man haunted by a recurring nightmare of a woman who tries to murder him. One day, he meets a mysterious woman named Lydia Gwilt, who bears a striking resemblance to the woman in his dreams. Despite warnings from his friends and family, Francis becomes infatuated with Lydia and marries her. However, as their relationship progresses, Francis begins to suspect that Lydia may be the woman from his nightmares and that she has a dark past that she is hiding from him. The novel is filled with suspense, mystery, and psychological drama as Francis tries to uncover the truth about Lydia and his own past. With its intricate plot and complex characters, ""The Dream Woman"" is a gripping tale of love, obsession, and betrayal that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.He stops and grows restless on a sudden. We see him writhing on the straw. He throws up both his hands and gasps hysterically for breath. His eyes open suddenly. For a moment they look at nothing, with a vacant glitter in them--then they close again in deeper sleep. Is he dreaming still? Yes; but the dream seems to have taken a new course.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: The Dream Woman
titlecomplete: The Dream Woman
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Mystery, Gothic, Horror, Classics, 19th Century, Novella, Audiobook, Victorian
ratings_count: 447
publisher: Kessinger Publishing