The Dead Secret
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The Dead Secret is a Victorian sensation novel by Wilkie Collins that blends mystery, family secrets, and psychological suspense in a Cornish setting.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian sensation novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Wilkie Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1857 ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Queen of Hearts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
mystery fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ sensation fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Andrew Treverton
NERFINISHED
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Leonard Frankland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs Treverton NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosamond Treverton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Leeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | regarded as an important early sensation novel ⓘ |
| hasElement |
domestic mystery
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dramatic revelation of a secret ⓘ psychological suspense ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryMovement | sensation novel movement ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
confessional letter
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hidden document ⓘ secret room ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class and social status
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disability ⓘ family secrets ⓘ guilt and conscience ⓘ identity ⓘ inheritance ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| influenced | later mystery fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Cornish coastal setting
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blend of mystery and domestic drama ⓘ early use of sensation novel conventions ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | serial ⓘ |
| partOf | Wilkie Collins bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Basil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Bradbury and Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | multi-part narrative ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 19th century ⓘ |
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