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"The Woman in White is one of earliest mystery novels, and possibly the first legal mystery novel ever written. Walter Hartright, drawing master, goes to the country to teach two women to draw - and falls in love, most inappropriately, with one of them, Laura. Laura is engaged to be married to the sinister Percival Glyde, but Glyde and his friend Fosco have a plan to divest her of her money and her sanity. A wonderful book that crosses the line between genre fiction and literature."
Ivy, Resident Scholar
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"London artist Walter Hartright is sent to Cumberland to teach drawing to two half-sisters. He falls instantly in love with Laura Fairlie, the younger of the two, who is betrothed to a man of noble blood. When it becomes obvious that the fair and delicate Laura's new husband has dastardly intentions, Walter and the older, spinster sister, Marian, are set off on a thrilling chase to rescue Laura and solve the riddle of the woman in white. "
Jennifer Martin-Romme, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 15%
Tone of story
- very upbeat
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 19th century
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- seduction/blackmail
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- catching con-artist
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- artist
- teacher
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
- a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
- 1
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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