About this title: Wilkie Collins tells the story of Magdalen Vanstone. When she and her sister are revealed as illegitimate, they are denied their inheritance and excluded from society. Her sister bows to her fate, but Magdalen herself is determined to overcome society's obstacles to claim her money and her position.
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Description: Fair. Purchasing this item supports Pierce County libraries. Thriftbooks and PCL have partnered to help raise additional funds for the library system. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. 1978-Paperback---Used-Good. Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Edition: Unabridged Republication
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc., New York
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780486236056ISBN:0486236056
Description: Very Good+ 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Lower outer corner tips rubbed. 609 pages. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Quality Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publishing, New York
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780486236056ISBN:0486236056
Description: Good Condition. 5x8 Inches. This classic novel focuses on a woman who feels she has been cheated out of what is rightfully hers. This is a paperback book measuring approximately 5 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches with both front and back covers reinforced with stiff cardboard to add stability and durability to the book. It was published in 1979 and is in Good Condition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: harper and bros
Date Published: 1863
Description: ACCEPTABLE. NOJACKET. Novel covers are worn and faded spine chipped and worn lettering on spine is still readable book has had some repairs done sticker on board writing on flysheet prints and pages are clean. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hard Back/Hardcover
Publisher: Collins, London UK
Description: Morrow, Albert (Illustrator) Good + No Dustjacket. 6" Tall By 4 1/4" Wide Approx. 680 pages. Undated-probably 1930's. Brown binding gilt titles to spine. Wear with very small frays to spine-ends & corners & one small knock, slight marks to boards, innaer rear hinge cracked & showning cloth with a wobble, binding is a little strained. Slight surface marks. Page-edges are darkened with small blotches. Attractive b/w illustrations. Text is clean & in nice condition. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: VINTAGE Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780099519027ISBN:009951902X
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 784 pages. After the tragic deaths of their parents, magdalen and norah discover the devastating news that they are both illegitimate and not entitled to any inheritance. norah is forced to become a governess to earn her keep but magdalen has grander plans and embarks on an elaborate scheme of revenge against her cold-hearted relatives. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780140433975ISBN:014043397X
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 656 pages. (656 pages) magdalen and her sister norah, beloved daughters of mr and mrs vanstone, find themselves the victims of a catastrophic oversight. their father has neglected to change his will, and when the girls are suddenly orphaned, their inheritance goes to their uncle. now penniless, the conventional norah takes up a position as a governess. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Peter Fenelon Collier and Son, NY
Date Published: 1900
Description: Illustrated. Poor. A double volume from the "Works of Wilkie Collins" set published by Peter Fenelon Collier, New York, circa 1900 (no stated date). Grey green cloth hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. In rather poor condition, acceptable only as a reading copy or as a "filler" for missing volumes your existing set. read more
"This Victorian novel has everything---memorable characters, mystery, suspense, humor, romance and intrigue---woven into a long and satisfying book (740 pages in the Penguin edition). The novel explores the laws of illegitimacy and inheritance in England in the nineteenth century. When two young women are orphaned, they are disinherited and become impoverished because their parents weren't married at the time of their birth. The youngest daughter, Magdalen, vows to exact revenge on the nasty relative who inherits the fortune and to somehow reclaim their father's fortune.
One of Wilkie Collins' best! I was sorry to see it end."
"Absolutely loved this book. The "heroine" is ruthless and driven to obtain her rightful inheritance at any cost, and my sympathies were with her throughout the entire story. Collins is a master at writing women and their inner turmoil and struggle against society's strictures - being a rather unconventional fellow himself. The prose is intricate and Victorian, but not in the manner of the worst excesses of the time. He's a stellar author at his best and timeless."
"After just finishing Armadale by Collins and not devouring that book like I had some of his others (The Moonstone, Woman in White) I decided to dive right in to No Name with no expectations. And wound up really enjoying it! There is something about the plot of sisters having their fortune entailed away from them that reminds you of sense and sensibility by Jane Austen. Yet Collins still works in his characters with moral dilemmas and the wrestle of good and evil. Definitely recommend this novel to lovers of Collins and Dickens era writing."
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