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‘The New Magdalen’ by Wilkie Collins explores the harsh realities faced by women who have fallen from grace in Victorian England. Through a wartime backdrop, the novel delves into themes of identity theft and moral judgment, examining how society seeks to reform those deemed outcasts.“
First publish date: 1873
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Wilkie Collins
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