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Fiction · English

The Guilty River

by Wilkie Collins

About this book

Set in a Victorian backdrop, the story follows Gerard Roylake, a young man returning to England after years abroad, who inherits a vast estate and the complexities of a new life intertwined with emotional and social dilemmas, particularly regarding his stepmother and the mysterious lodger of a mill. Reflecting on his estranged relationship with his father and the curious dynamics of his return, he is struck by a sense of isolation and confusion.