Armadale (novel)
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| Author | Wilkie Collins |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Mystery Novel, Sensation novel |
| Publisher | Cornhill Magazine |
| Released | 1866 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
| Preceded by | My Miscellanies |
| Followed by | No Thoroughfare |
Armadale (1866) by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century semi epistolary novel. Parts of the novel consists of letters between the various characters, other chapters record the events as the characters perceive them.
[edit] Major Characters in Armadale
- Alan Armadale – Chief protagonist and hero of the novel
- Osias Midwinter – His friend and a major narrator
- Decimus Brock – A priest and friend of Alan Armadale and Osias Midwinter. He is a correspondent of Osias Midwinter and privy to his secret
- Lydia Gwilt – Forger and laudanum addict, the anti-heroine of the novel
- Mrs Maria Oldershaw – Lydia Gwilt's partner in crime
[edit] Minor characters in Armadale
- There are many minor characters that advance the plot, add complexity or comic relief to the novel.
[edit] External links
- Armadale, available at Project Gutenberg.
