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by William Wilkie Collins (Author)
Walter Hartright se traslada a Limmeridge para dar clases de dibujo a Laura, sobrina y heredera del barón Frederick Fairlie. Sin que ninguno de los dos pueda evitarlo, surge entre ellos un profundo amor, enturbiado por el compromiso de la muchacha con sir Percival Glyde, que solo busca arrebatarle su fortuna. La aparición de una misteriosa mujer, sin embargo, cambiará de forma inevitable el curso de los acontecimientos.
Walter Hartright moved to Limmeridge to teach drawing to Laura, niece and heiress of Baron Frederick Fairlie. Without either of them being able to avoid it, a deep love arises between them, clouded by the girl's commitment to Sir Percival Glyde, who only seeks to take away her fortune. The appearance of a mysterious woman, however, will inevitably change the course of events.
Author Biography
Novelista, dramaturgo y autor de relatos cortos inglés. Es considerado uno de los creadores del género de la novela policíaca, a través de una narrativa caracterizada por la atmósfera de misterio y fantasía, el suspense melodramático y el relato minucioso. Sus obras más conocidas son La dama de blanco (1860), Armadale (1866) y La piedra lunar (1868).
English novelist, playwright and short story author. He is considered one of the creators of the detective novel genre, through a narrative characterized by the atmosphere of mystery and fantasy, melodramatic suspense and detailed storytelling. His best known works are The Lady in White (1860), Armadale (1866) and The Moonstone (1868).
