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By Коллинз Уильям Уилки
Wilkie Collins, 2018, RUGRAM_Public Domain
Wilkie Collins, an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer, penned the novel Armadale, first published between 1864 and 1866. The narrative unfolds following a deathbed confession by the elderly Allan Armadale, revealing a secret involving the enigmatic Lydia Gwilt. She is depicted as a flame-haired temptress, a bigamist, a laudanum addict, and a husband-poisoner. This traditional melodrama also explores the contemporary theme of women's roles in society.