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East Lynne is an 1861 English sensation novel by Ellen Wood, writing as Mrs. Henry Wood. A Victorian-era bestseller, it is remembered chiefly for its elaborate and implausible plot centering on infidelity and double identities.
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Summary and Study Guide. Overview. East Lynne is a Victorian sensation novel written by the English novelist Ellen Wood (sometimes known as Mrs. Henry Wood); it was published in monthly installments between January 1860 and September 1861 and then as a complete text in 1861.
When the aristocratic Lady Isabel abandons her husband and children for her wicked seducer, more is at stake than moral retribution. Ellen Wood played upon the anxieties of the Victorian middle classes who feared a breakdown of the social order as divorce became more readily available and promiscuity threatened the sanctity of the family.
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East Lynne is a typical sensation novel using the conventional devices of bigamy, secrets, disguises, detection, and dramatic reversals.
Notable Works: “East Lynne”. Mrs. Henry Wood (born Jan. 17, 1814, Worcester, Worcestershire, Eng.—died Feb. 10, 1887, London) was an English novelist who wrote the sensational and extremely popular East Lynne (1861), a melodramatic and moralizing tale of the fall of virtue.
Feb 28, 2000 · East Lynne is the archetypal sensation novel, filled with disaster, guilt and repentance. It also documents the growing protest against the rigid roles prescribed for Victorian women. Among...
Apr 5, 2006 · Between the gentlemen’s houses mentioned and East Lynne, the mile of road was very solitary, being much overshadowed with trees. One house alone stood there, and that was about three-quarters of a mile before you came to East Lynne.
