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In "The Two Destinies," Wilkie Collins follows two young lovers whose lives are torn apart by cruel fate. Separated in their youth, they unknowingly encounter one another in adulthood, only to be drawn apart again. Collins layers the narrative with his signature twists—bigamy, embezzlement, desertion, and physical disfigurement—while probing Victorian concepts of morality, fidelity, and the plight of wronged women. The novel blends romance with mystery and social critique, creating a compelling, if not his finest, picture of longing and loss.
First publish date: 1876
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Wilkie Collins
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