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The lower cost of paper and printing during the mid-1800's allowed publishers to offer salacious novels to the newly-literate masses.

Victorian sensation novels allowed readers to examine society's ugly underbelly from a safe distance.

Although sensational elements of Corelli's text, such as sex and money, were key plot points, Corelli's depiction of the London literary scene is just as provocative.

Mary Elizabeth Braddon was a prolific Victorian novelist and achieved much success as a writer. Two of her greatest novels are Lady Audley's Secret and Aurora Floyd.

Want to learn about the literary classics but don't know where to begin? If you already like thrillers, The Woman in White is a great place to start.

Fancy dipping into one of Wilkie Collins' less well-known novels? Follow the plucky Rosamond Franklin as she pursues a secret that holds clues to her past.

Armadale is an exciting, complex Victorian novel that examines the role of women, marriage and the individual.

The Woman in White (1948) simplifies Collins' intricate plot of intrigue, deception, and murder, but offers accurate characterization and a superb master villain.