Probably the first full-length novel with a woman detective as its heroine, The Law and the Lady (1875) is a fascinating example of Collins' later fiction Valeria Valerie Woodville's first act as a married woman is to sign her name incorrectly in the marriage register; this slip is followed by a gradual disclosure of secrets about her husband's earlier ожаво life, each of which leads to another set of questions and enigmas Developing many of the techniques at work in The Moonstone in bizarre and unexpected ways, and employing both Gothic and fantastic elements, The Law and the Lady adds a significant dimension to the history of the detective novel Автор Уильям Уилки Коллинз William Wilkie Collins Родился в Лондоне в семье художника Склонность к писательству проявил еще в школе Изучал юриспруденцию, в 1851 году сдал экзамен и стал адвокатом, но практикой не занимался ни дня - написал исторический роман и картину, которую впоследствии поместили.  ПрекрасныйСерия: Oxford World's Classics.