The Book Club

13. The Woman In White: Victorians, Sensation, and Scandal

May 11 · 1 hr 12 min · Episode 13
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How did Wilkie Collins craft one of the earliest examples of detective fiction? What does The Woman In White reveal about the Victorian society? And, why did the novel cause such a sensation?


Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of The Woman In White, the world it was born of, and the novel itself.


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