The New Magdalen
'The New Magdalen' Summary
The New Magdalen is a novel by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1873. The novel tells the story of Mercy Merrick, a young woman who has been forced into a life of prostitution. She is rescued by a young clergyman, Julian Gray, and begins to rebuild her life. However, her past comes back to haunt her when she is mistaken for another woman, Grace Roseberry, who has been presumed dead in a war. Mercy assumes Grace's identity and is drawn into a web of deception and intrigue.
The novel explores the themes of redemption, second chances, and the power of forgiveness. Mercy is a complex and sympathetic character who is trying to overcome her past and build a better life for herself. The novel also raises questions about the treatment of women in Victorian society.
The novel is full of suspense and intrigue. The reader is kept guessing until the very end about who is who and what is really going on. The novel is also a moving story about redemption and the power of love.
Mercy Merrick is a young woman who has been tricked into a life of prostitution. She is rescued by Julian Gray, a young clergyman, and begins to rebuild her life. She becomes a nurse in the Franco-Prussian War and meets Grace Roseberry, a penniless but well-connected and respectable young woman. When Grace is apparently killed by a German shell, Mercy assumes her identity.
Mercy is able to pass herself off as Grace, but she is haunted by the guilt of her deception. She also begins to suspect that Grace is not really dead. As she investigates Grace's past, she uncovers a dark family secret.
In the end, Mercy is able to find redemption and forgiveness. She is reunited with Julian Gray, and they marry. The novel ends with a message of hope and the possibility of second chances.
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Wilkie Collins
London
William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist and playwright known for The Woman in White (1859), and for The Moonstone (1868), which has been called the first modern English detective novel. B...
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