num_pages: 500
description: The Woman in White is a Victorian melodrama concerning a mysterious woman in white who bears an uncanny resemblance to the fiancee of Lord Glyde, a sophisticated fortune hunter. First published as a serial between 1859 and 1860, this chronicle of evil, suspense, and villainy is believed to be the first English novel to deal with crime detection.
language: English
title: The Woman in White
titlecomplete: The Woman in White
characters: Sir Percival Glyde, Anne Catherick, Marian Halcombe, Count Fosco, Mrs. Catherick, Madame Fosco, Laura Fairlie, Vincent Gilmore, Frederick Fairlie, Walter Hartright
genres: Gothic, Mystery, British Literature, Horror, Mystery Thriller, Literature, Classics, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Victorian
ratings_count: 150717
places: Hampshire, England, Cumberland, England, England, London, England, United Kingdom
awards: awardedAt: 1293868800000
name: Audie Award
category: Classic
publisher: Wordsworth Editions