Project Gutenberg 1999-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 196 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie The Law and the Lady Produced by John Hamm, James Rusk, Janet Blenkinship and David Widger "The Law and the Lady" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written during the mid-19th century, showcasing the intricate and sometimes dark aspects of marriage, identity, and social reputation. The story revolves around Valeria Brinton, a newlywed who finds herself ensnared in a web of mystery concerning her husband Eustace Woodville and his enigmatic familial ties, particularly involving his mother, Mrs. Macallan, who shares a disapproving stance towards their marriage. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Valeria on her wedding day. As she grapples with the bewilderment of her new role as a wife amidst an untraditional and clandestine wedding, she experiences discreet doubts when it comes to her husband and his family's acceptance. Their private ceremony reflects a somber tone, heightened by Eustace's strange behavior and his mother's apparent hostility toward the marriage. Valeria's unease is further amplified as she accidentally signs her maiden name in the marriage register, and when she observes her husband's ominous demeanor. This combination of suspense and emotional complexity sets the stage for Valeria's determined pursuit to uncover the secrets that threaten her newfound happiness. As she embarks on a quest for truth, the story hints at deep familial ties and long-buried secrets that may shatter her idyllic dreams of love and marriage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Married people -- Fiction Mystery fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 946285 946294 2024-09-01T10:27:25.504840 2023-10-01T09:31:42.625539 text/html text/html 987354 2021-02-26T00:40:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 318382 2021-02-26T00:40:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 373374 2024-09-01T10:27:35.836792 application/epub+zip 388265 2024-09-01T10:27:27.337853 application/epub+zip 388266 2024-09-01T10:27:26.292875 application/epub+zip 696001 2024-09-01T10:27:42.998802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638807 2024-09-01T10:27:34.973814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638837 2022-09-01T11:47:55.756374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 803489 803437 2024-09-01T10:27:23.615891 2023-10-01T09:31:40.842519 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 816130 2019-06-25T08:11:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 301850 2019-06-25T08:15:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 803388 2019-06-25T08:11:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 300365 2019-06-25T08:15:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 803350 2008-10-15T14:58:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300322 2008-10-15T14:59:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22752 2024-09-01T10:27:43.162745 application/rdf+xml 12748 2024-09-01T10:27:26.664834 image/jpeg 3303 2024-09-01T10:27:26.480832 image/jpeg 361287 2024-09-01T10:27:25.580857 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia