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Lady Audley's Secret is a sensation novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon published on 26 May 1862. It was Braddon's most successful and well-known novel. Critic John Sutherland (1989) described the work as "the most sensationally successful of all the sensation novels". [1]
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Weathering critical scorn, Lady Audley's Secret quickly established Mary Elizabeth Braddon as the leading light of Victorian 'sensation' fiction, sharing the honour only with Wilkie Collins.
Lady Audley’s Secret is one of the most popular examples of sensation fiction, a genre of mid-19th century British literature that covered “sensational” subjects, such as crime, and explored Victorian era social anxieties.
The grand, historic Audley Court has fallen into disrepair. The stately Essex mansion, which contains secret passageways and a secluded grove, is home to Sir Michael Audley, a kind, wealthy old bachelor, and his will-full, eighteen-year-old daughter, Alicia.
Jun 8, 2017 · An introduction to a classic sensation novel. Lady Audley’s Secret was the most successful sensation novel published in the 1860s, the decade that saw the high point of sensation fiction.
Sep 1, 2005 · Lady Audley's Secret Credits: Produced by Jonathan Ingram and Distributed Proofreaders Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: England -- Fiction Subject: Psychological fiction Subject: Domestic fiction Subject: Married women -- Fiction Subject: Bigamy -- Fiction Subject: Deception -- Fiction ...
