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A mystery of unrelenting suspense and penetrating characterization, The Dead Secret explores the relationship between a fallen woman, her illegitimate daughter, and buried secrets in a superb blend of romance and Gothic drama. Reprinted here in the only critical edition available,... Read Full Overview

The Dead Secret is the 1856 novel by the famous English author Wilkie Collins. The secret of the title is the parentage of the heroine, Rosamund Treverton, who has been passed off as the daughter of the wealthy former actress Mrs Treverton of Porthgenna Tower, but is in fact... Read Full Overview

The Dead Secret (1856) is a novel by Wilkie Collins. Written in the aftermath of Antonina (1850), his successful debut, The Dead Secret finds the author honing the trademark sense of mystery and psychological unease that would make him a household name... Read Full Overview

The Dead Secret (1856) is a novel by Wilkie Collins. Written in the aftermath of Antonina (1850), his successful debut, The Dead Secret finds the author honing the trademark sense of mystery and psychological unease that would make him a household name... Read Full Overview

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Illustrated About The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins The Dead Secret was Wilkie Collins' fourth published novel.The secret of the title is the parentage of... Read Full Overview

The Secret of the title is the parentage of the heroine, Rosamond Treverton, who has been passed off as the daughter of the wealthy former actress Mrs Treverton of Porthgenna Tower, but is in fact the illegitimate child of her servant Sarah Leeson by a local miner (Mrs Treverton's... Read Full Overview

En cette nuit d'ao t 1829, sur la c te d chiquet e des Cornouailles, la r sidence d' t des Treverton n'est plus que silence et t n bres. Le manoir tout entier est suspendu aux battements du coeur de la ma tresse de maison, qui rend bient t son dernier souffle, laissant derri... Read Full Overview

A mystery of unrelenting suspense and penetrating characterization, The Dead Secret explores the relationship between a fallen woman, her illegitimate daughter, and buried secrets in a superb blend of romance and Gothic drama. Reprinted here in the only critical edition available,... Read Full Overview

The Dead Secret is Wilkie Collins' fourth novel. It first appeared in serial form in Charles Dickens' Household Words magazine during 1856. Like many of Collins' books, it features incidents and themes which were considered to be sensational at the time; in this case, sex before... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Wilkie Collins' fourth published novel, The Dead Secret, is the story of Rosamond Treverton and the revelation of a secret that changes her life forever. Rosamond, the daughter of a wealthy actress is married to a blind man Leonard Frankland. During childbirth, her acting nurse... Read Full Overview

"The Dead Secret: A Novel" by way of Wilkie Collins is a compelling and suspenseful story that weaves together issues of mystery, deceit, and the complexities of human relationships. Set against the backdrop of Cornwall's dramatic landscapes, the radical introduces readers to... Read Full Overview