<p>Published in 1860, The Woman in White is one of the earliest and most celebrated examples of the mystery and suspense novel. Wilkie Collins builds a gripping intrigue from a haunting encounter: Walter Hartright, a young drawing teacher, crosses paths with a mysterious woman dressed in white who seems to be fleeing an unknown danger. From this incident unfolds a complex story of deception, conspiracies, and family secrets, where identity and tr...