Man and Wife
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"Man and Wife" is a sensation novel by Wilkie Collins that explores Victorian marriage laws, identity, and social hypocrisy through a complex plot of deception and legal entanglements.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Man and Wife” | 1 |
| Wilkie Collins | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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sensation novel ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
marriage as a legal contract
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public versus private morality ⓘ social reputation and scandal ⓘ women’s legal status in marriage ⓘ |
| author | Wilkie Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Victorian marriage laws
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identity ⓘ legal entanglements ⓘ social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between law and justice
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constraints on women in Victorian society ⓘ manipulation of legal loopholes ⓘ social consequences of marriage laws ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | serialisation ⓘ |
| genre |
legal fiction
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sensation fiction ⓘ social problem novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
deceptive husband
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wronged woman ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | sensation novel movement ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFeature |
complex plot of deception
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use of legal technicalities ⓘ |
| notableWork | Man and Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Wilkie Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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“Man and Wife”