The Woman in White
The Woman in White, serialized in 1859 and 1860, opens with a drawing master, Walter Hartright, meeting a distressed woman dressed in white on a moonlit road outside London. The encounter leads him to Limmeridge House, to his pupil Laura Fairlie and her resolute half-sister Marian Halcombe, and to Laura's engagement to the charming and dangerous Sir Percival Glyde. Collins tells the story through a sequence of witnesses, each contributing what they know, so the reader assembles the conspiracy piece by piece. The fat, cheerful and sinister Count Fosco is one of the great villains of English fiction. The novel established the sensation genre and remains a model of plotting built on wills, asylums, forged identities and secrets. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Woman in White
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Woman in White online?
Yes. The Woman in White opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The Woman in White free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The Woman in White is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Woman in White in the public domain?
Yes. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Woman in White?
About 16 h 30 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Woman in White?
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
