Armadale can be regarded as the epitome of William Wilkie Collins's penchant for intricate plots that stretch the conventions of realism to their utmost limits. This highly symmetrical sensation novel epitomises the peculiar quality of Collins's inspiration, which relished on coincidences, doubles (as many as five Allan Armadales feature in the text), the capricious workings of fate and - last but not least - a premonitory dream, which is the ultimate object of my critical analysis.

“‘The Shadow of the Future’: dreams, fate and suspense in Armadale” / M. Ascari. - STAMPA. - (2009), pp. 197-215.

“‘The Shadow of the Future’: dreams, fate and suspense in Armadale”

ASCARI, MAURIZIO
2009

Abstract

Armadale can be regarded as the epitome of William Wilkie Collins's penchant for intricate plots that stretch the conventions of realism to their utmost limits. This highly symmetrical sensation novel epitomises the peculiar quality of Collins's inspiration, which relished on coincidences, doubles (as many as five Allan Armadales feature in the text), the capricious workings of fate and - last but not least - a premonitory dream, which is the ultimate object of my critical analysis.
2009
Armadale: Wilkie Collins and the Dark Threads of Life
197
215
“‘The Shadow of the Future’: dreams, fate and suspense in Armadale” / M. Ascari. - STAMPA. - (2009), pp. 197-215.
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