La dama de blanco

by Wilkie Collins, Maruja Gómez Segalés (Translator)

Walter Hartright se siente atraído por Laura, su alumna. Pero tiene en contra grandes impedimentos: sir Percival Glyde, –que aspira más a la herencia que al amor de la sobrina del barón Fairlie– y el conde Fosco –masón y sibilino–. Sólo la enigmática mujer de blanco puede cambiar el curso de las cosas. Considerada una de las mejores novelas de intriga espectacular y maldad refinada, ha sido llevada al cine, al teatro y a la televisión.

Genres: Mystery

330 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1900

About the author

Wilkie Collins was an English novelist and playwright, best known for The Woman in White (1860), an early sensation novel, and The Moonstone (1868), a pioneering work of detective fiction. Born to landscape painter William Collins and Harriet Geddes, he spent part of his childhood in Italy and France, learning both languages. Initially working as a tea merchant, he later studied law, though he never practiced. His literary career began with Antonina (1850), and a meeting with Charles Dickens in 1851 proved pivotal. The two became close friends and collaborators, with Collins contributing to Dickens' journals and co-writing dramatic works.
Collins' success peaked in the 1860s with novels that combined suspense with social critique, including No Name (1862), Armadale (1864), and The Moonstone, which established key elements of the modern detective story. His personal life was unconventional—he openly opposed marriage and lived with Caroline Graves and her daughter for much of his life, while also maintaining a separate relationship with Martha Rudd, with whom he had three children.
Plagued by gout, Collins became addicted to laudanum, which affected both his health and later works. Despite declining quality in his writing, he remained a respected figure, mentoring younger authors and advocating for writers' rights. He died in 1889 and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. His legacy endures through his influential novels, which laid the groundwork for both sensation fiction and detective literature.

Reviews

[María · Rating 4 out of 5]

"...La trama da muchas vueltas pero no llega a marear por lo coherente de su desarrollo: hay sorpresas pero encajan con el carácter y los comportamientos de los protagonistas. Es magnífico perderse y encontrarse entre las indecisiones e incertidumbres que atosigan a Walter Hartright, desde que arranca con modestia su relato de dibujante hasta que concluye sus aventuras en la mansión de los Fairlie; porque además de cierta mujer algo trastornada, sus objetivos se verán condicionados por incompetentes abogados, abnegados doctores y la mismísima orden masónica de Rosacruz, a la cual difícilmente un digno amante del misterio y el enigma, podrá resistirse..."

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[Caperer · Rating 5 out of 5]

9/10

[Lorena Tejón · Rating 5 out of 5]

La parte final de la historia. Le doy 5 estrellas porque me ha parecido un libro redondo. Como ya dije en mi reseña de la primera parte, la prosa de Wilkie Collins es fantástica, se hace muy amena su lectura y la historia da varios giros poco esperados que sorprenden gratamente al lector.

Lo recomiendo mucho a la gente que ame la literatura de misterio y quiera ir un poco a sus orígenes, esta historia no deja indiferente a nadie y tiene personajes extraordinarios.

Está escrito mediante testimonios, entradas de diarios, cartas, y diferentes puntos de vista, lo que hace que te sientas como si estuvieras leyendo un texto encontrado y fueras parte de la historia.

Se merece las sólidas cinco estrellas.

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story itself is very good and written differently, I probably would have been reluctant to put down the book. I enjoyed the first volume, but this one bogged down quickly. I ended up skimming the few ending chapters.

After reading reviews in various places, I realize I'm in a minority. If you like classics, I'd say to give this a try.

[Lusi · Rating 5 out of 5]

misterio misterioso resuelto y solucionado

[Thete · Rating 5 out of 5]

eu gostei muito deste livro.