Oxford World's Classics East Lynne, (Paperback)

from herschelian

I love Victorian fiction - Dickens, Trollope and all the other writers. For some reason I had never read anything by Mrs Henry Wood. so a year ago I downloaded 'East Lynne' to my Kindle. And there it sat, and sat, and sat - unread. A week ago, having finished a rather gory murder mystery I decide...

from mrsgaskell

This Victorian "sensation" novel, a huge bestseller in its time, has it all - murder, mystery, romance, elopement, deception, and a fallen woman. It was a gripping book. And since it was almost 700 pages I think I might take it along anytime I anticipate the possibility of being stranded on a des...

from kathleen586

Excellent Victorian sensation novel that will appeal to fans of Lady Audley's Secret and No Name. I can't really talk about it without giving something away, but it kept me on the figurative "edge of my seat" the entire time! (Don't read the book description if you don't want to be spoiled.) I re...

from mrsgaskell

This Victorian "sensation" novel, a huge bestseller in its time, has it all - murder, mystery, romance, elopement, deception, and a fallen woman. It was a gripping book. And since it was almost 700 pages I think I might take it along anytime I anticipate the possibility of being stranded on a des...

from PhilSyphe

This classic novel was penned by a gifted author. Her plotting skills are sublime. She interweaves the story's different threads without confusing the reader, and overall produces a narrative that is engaging from start to end. I admire how, in the first part of the story, the author has two main...