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This novel, with its most untypically forceful heroine, can be seen as an anticipation of Ibsen's great dramas, and as an unabashed bid for freedom from the constraints of Victorian womanhood.

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Edited by David Skilton, Professor of English at UWIST, Cardiff

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Perfect mystery for a mid-week read, Avril 4 2009

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This review is from: Lady Audley's Secret (Paperback)

Since this is one of those books that to tell too much of the story would ruin it, I'm only giving you the bare bones. Baronet Sir Michael Audley takes himself a young, beautiful (but penniless) wife, but his eighteen year old daughter Alicia is not quite so enthralled with Lucy's charms. Sir Michael's nephew Robert Audley greets his old friend George Talboys on his return from the gold-fields of Australia, but George is anxious to reunite with the wife and child he left behind when he was unable to support them. An unexpected death notice in a local paper sets George's world upside down, although a trip with Robert to Audley Court opens up.......

Well I'm not telling more than that, I am not into spoilers. This was a highly entertaining and readable mystery - yes you'll guess some of what's going to happen but trust me the author has a red-herring or two and plenty of twists and turns ahead for the reader. Braddon's style was very light and readable, not as heavy handed as some 19C authors can be and I really enjoyed her descriptions of the settings, particularly the very very old Audley Court and its grounds. This book should appeal to mystery fans as well as those looking for something new in 19C lit and perfect for those days when you're looking for something light, albeit with some substance as well. 4/5 stars.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Review the novel, or the edition?, Avril 30 2004

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This review is from: Lady Audley's Secret (Paperback)

It's unfortunate that opinions regarding the story, Braddon's style, and/or Victorian novels in general make the little star rankings lower for this particular edition. In fact, the edition is quite good; the introduction is superb, the footnotes are very useful for those of us who easily forget our Classical references, and the appendices are chock full of relevant information. Like the story or not, this edition is wonderful.

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2.0�toiles sur 5 An OK story, but lackluster characters, Jui 12 2003

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The cover description of this novel grabbed my interest when I saw it in the bookstore, so I decided to give it a try. It's the first book I have struggled with in a while. And it's not because it's hard to read; far from it. The characters are, simply put, not interesting. I didn't care for a single one of them, not even the "detective" of the story, Robert Audley, or the "enchanting" and "mysterious" heroine herself, Lady Audley. There was some good bits of suspense, and a few bits of mystery, but because of the flat characters this really did little to compensate.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 Very readable Victorian mystery
A very readable Victorian mystery, I guess it would qualify in today's market as a cozy. I understand that Braddon was influenced by Wilke Collins, and therefore it is... Read more

Publi� le F�v 17 2002 par Fanoula Sevastos

5.0�toiles sur 5 A Forgotten Gem
This book is a wonderful forgotten gem. Although it was written nearly half a century before, this book belongs on the shelf next to stories such as Du Maurier's... Read more

Publi� le Juil 28 2001 par lesjoseph

4.0�toiles sur 5 Absorbing read!
True, the book is not of the same speed as John Grisham but the careful dance between the hero and the villainess is sublime. Read more

Publi� le Jui 6 2001 par mtdp

5.0�toiles sur 5 More of a guilt novel than I mystery I think...
...I was suprised at how much I liked this book. I am not one for Victorian "sensationalists" preferring swashbuckling but Miss Braddon (as she was then called) is a great writer... Read more

Publi� le Mai 27 2001 par Gwen Kramer