The Haunted Hotel (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Murder MysteryBy Wilkie Collins
Length8h 38m
About this audiobook
The Haunted Hotel (1878) is one of Wilkie Collins's late exercises in the sensation novel, blending Gothic atmosphere, domestic mystery, and psychological unease. Set between fashionable London society and the ominous spaces of a Venetian palazzo, the narrative turns on marriage, inheritance, concealment, and the troubling persistence of guilt. Collins writes with characteristic economy and theatrical suspense, transforming supernatural suggestion into a study of moral disturbance and social disguise. Collins, a close associate of Charles Dickens and a central figure in Victorian popular fiction, repeatedly explored the instability beneath respectable life. His legal interests, knowledge of melodrama, and fascination with illness, nervous states, and criminal detection shaped works such as The Woman in White and The Moonstone. In The Haunted Hotel, his later-career preoccupations with fraud, female vulnerability, and the limits of rational explanation remain powerfully visible. This novella is recommended to readers interested in Victorian Gothic, sensation fiction, and early psychological mystery. Compact yet richly atmospheric, it offers both the pleasures of a ghost story and the sharper satisfactions of Collins's social critique, making it an excellent introduction to his darker late fiction.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.6 (11.4K)
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GenreHorror
Length8 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 16, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
22CHAPTER XIV
2Introduction
23CHAPTER XV
3Synopsis
24THE FOURTH PART
4Historical Context
25CHAPTER XVI
5Author Biography
26CHAPTER XVII
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6THE FIRST PART
27CHAPTER XVIII
7CHAPTER I
28CHAPTER XIX
8CHAPTER II
29CHAPTER XX
9CHAPTER III
30CHAPTER XXI
10CHAPTER IV
31CHAPTER XXII
11THE SECOND PART
32CHAPTER XXIII
12CHAPTER V
33CHAPTER XXIV
13CHAPTER VI
34CHAPTER XXV
14CHAPTER VII
35CHAPTER XXVI
15CHAPTER VIII
36CHAPTER XXVII
16CHAPTER IX
37CHAPTER XXVIII
17CHAPTER X
38POSTSCRIPT
18CHAPTER XI
39Analysis
19CHAPTER XII
40Reflection
20THE THIRD PART
41Memorable Quotes
21CHAPTER XIII
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