Armadale

ISBN-13: 9780199538157 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 880 str.

Wilkie Collins

Opis

Armadale tells the devastating story of the independent, murderous, and adulterous Lydia Gwilt. This traditional melodrama also considers the modern theme of the role of women in society.
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Recenzje

A gloriously dark tale of mixed identities and the irresistible, wicked Lydia Gwilt. Forget Dallas and Eastenders, this has to be the greatest of all soap operas. Steven Isserlis, The Week

O autorze

Catherine Peters is Lecturer in English at Somerville College and author of Thackeray's Universe (1987)