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Oxford University Press USA - OSO, Oxford
This suspenseful case study in villainy pits the scheming Madame Fontaine against another strong woman, and a former inmate of Bedlam asylum. With its intricate plot and memorable characters, Jezebel's Daughter shares its sensational nature with...
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This suspenseful case study in villainy pits the scheming Madame Fontaine against another strong woman, and a former inmate of Bedlam asylum. With its intricate plot and memorable characters, Jezebel's Daughter shares its sensational nature with Collins's major novels. This edition examines the Victorian fascination with criminality. Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Note on the Text -- Select Bibliography -- A Chronology of Wilkie Collins -- Jezebel's Daughter -- Part I -- Between the Parts -- Part II -- Postscript -- Explanatory Notes.
