The dead secret
About this book
The Dead Secret is a novel published by Wilkie Collins, first in 1857 as a series in Charles Dickens Household Words weekly magazine and later the same year as a book. Much like his later novel The Woman in White (1860), it can be considered one of the earliest example of a sensation novel, as it contains themes of illegitimacy, blackmail, and false identity.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 3028 readers · 265 pages · ≈ 4 h 54 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The dead secret?
About ≈ 4 h 54 m — 265 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The dead secret?
265 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The dead secret?
It sits on the Mystery, History, Fiction shelves.
Is The dead secret in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does The dead secret take place?
It is set in England, Cornwall (County), Cornwall (England : County) during 19th century.
Who wrote The dead secret?
Wilkie Collins.
Where can I read The dead secret online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library
“'WILL she last out the night, I wonder?'”