Narrative Techniques In The Woman In White

The Woman in White is one of the earliest works of detective fiction with a narrative from multiple characters. Wilkie Collins was known as the best Victorian fiction writer and has combined suspense and sensation in one novel. Despite many reviews from the critics, readers loved the horror and sensation and it still holds the ability to thrill people. It was first serialised in Charles Dickens journal and became a huge success in sensational fiction. Its themes of murder, jealousy and its horrific plots interested the readers. The technique of multiple narrator made the readers understand and feel the emotions of the character. Being a different narrative style, it was enjoyed by the readers. It includes crime scenes, gothic and romantic scenes as well. The portrayal of surroundings makes the novel sensational. Walter describes the spookiness and darkness of the surrounding in a way which enhances the crime scenes in the novel and shows us the dark side of the nature. The plot of the story is easily understandable and does not complicate the reader’s. In the initial scenes, we get to know about the major characters of the story. The

The description of Blackwater Park gives rise to a sense of horror and shows the darker side of the people living in it. Mystery and supernatural events made the story more gothic. Along with the narrator, readers were also interested in solving the case of the mysterious woman. Anne Catherick, in the starting of the story, scares the readers through her abrupt appearance. Her appearance was not supernatural, it was normal because she was not a ghost but was forcefully locked in an asylum and was struggling for her identity. Her behaviour and her way of speaking was strongly influenced by her disturbing life. She survived living with a cruel mother and then survived living in a mental asylum. As we proceed to read the book, we can see many mysteries related to Anne