Lady Audley's Secret
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Lady Audley's Secret

by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

1862•Drama•238 pages

Taste attributes: dramamysteryromancehistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, fresh novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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About This Book

<p><i>Lady Audley’s Secret</i> was the most successful of a long series of novels written by <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/m-e-braddon">Mary Elizabeth Braddon</a> in what was then called the “sensation” genre because of the inventive and slightly scandalous plots of such works.</p> <p>Published in 1862, <i>Lady Audley’s Secret</i> was immediately popular and is said to have made a fortune for its...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaMysteryRomanceHistoricalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsComplex relationshipInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Married womenDeceptionBigamyMarried peopleEngland823/.8Drama, collections, 20th centuryAdaptations

Details

Author
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Published
1862
Pages
238
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