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Title: The Dead Secret: A Novel
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_Secret
Credits: Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Dead Secret: A Novel" by Wilkie Collins is a fiction work written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Captain Treverton and his wife, Mrs. Treverton, as well as Sarah Leeson, a troubled lady's maid with a mysterious past. The opening chapters present a tense atmosphere filled with secrets, focusing on the dying moments of Mrs. Treverton, who sends for Sarah for a final request that could change everything for those who remain. The beginning of "The Dead Secret" sets a dramatic tone, introducing the unsettling situation as the dying Mrs. Treverton's attendants anxiously await her passing. As Mrs. Treverton shares her last wishes with Sarah, it becomes clear that a significant secret lies between them, one that carries the weight of sorrow and regret. The description of Mrs. Treverton's health and appearance, alongside Sarah's nervous and pitying demeanor, builds a palpable tension. This tension deepens as Mrs. Treverton insists on revealing her secret to her husband and demands that Sarah witness her final disclosures, leading to a critical turn of events that will have enduring ramifications for everyone involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
EBook No.: 43092
Published: Jul 5, 2013
Downloads: 553
Language: English
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: Mothers and daughters -- Fiction
Subject: Gothic fiction
Subject: Illegitimate children -- Fiction
Subject: Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Dead Secret: A Novel
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_Secret
Credits: Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Dead Secret: A Novel" by Wilkie Collins is a fiction work written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Captain Treverton and his wife, Mrs. Treverton, as well as Sarah Leeson, a troubled lady's maid with a mysterious past. The opening chapters present a tense atmosphere filled with secrets, focusing on the dying moments of Mrs. Treverton, who sends for Sarah for a final request that could change everything for those who remain. The beginning of "The Dead Secret" sets a dramatic tone, introducing the unsettling situation as the dying Mrs. Treverton's attendants anxiously await her passing. As Mrs. Treverton shares her last wishes with Sarah, it becomes clear that a significant secret lies between them, one that carries the weight of sorrow and regret. The description of Mrs. Treverton's health and appearance, alongside Sarah's nervous and pitying demeanor, builds a palpable tension. This tension deepens as Mrs. Treverton insists on revealing her secret to her husband and demands that Sarah witness her final disclosures, leading to a critical turn of events that will have enduring ramifications for everyone involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
EBook No.: 43092
Published: Jul 5, 2013
Downloads: 553
Language: English
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: Mothers and daughters -- Fiction
Subject: Gothic fiction
Subject: Illegitimate children -- Fiction
Subject: Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.