I really enjoy your Wrap Ups and reading plans. I haven't read many Victorian novels but thought I might check out Collins. I read a few pages of Armadale from the Amazon free sample but his prose seems very thick, especially for a newcomer to Victorian literature. Maybe I'm being too ambitious by starting there. Would you recommend another Collins as maybe a better introduction to his work?
Thank you. I’ve only read one other Collins which was The Dead Secret. The prose may still be a little thick (but nowhere near Armadale) but I do think The Dead Secret is an easier read, it’s a much smaller book and the plot is fairly straightforward to follow. Other people highly rate The Woman in White, but I haven’t read this yet so I can’t comment on the prose.
