The Dead Secret

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatrical_performances
limited success
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:2014
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:artistic_legacy influential work
gptkbp:author gptkb:Wilkie_Collins
gptkbp:character self-discovery
gptkbp:character_arc Mary's transformation
Mary's growth
gptkbp:character_development Mary Macallan's journey
gptkbp:character_motivation desire for truth
gptkbp:character_relationships family dynamics
secrets and lies
tension between characters
gptkbp:character_relationships_complexity interpersonal conflicts
gptkbp:climax revelation of the secret
gptkbp:conflict internal and external conflicts
gptkbp:critical_analysis themes of morality
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired mystery genre
gptkbp:cultural_influence inspired adaptations
gptkbp:film_editing The Dead Secret (2014)
gptkbp:genre gptkb:mystery
gptkbp:historical_context reflects Victorian society
gptkbp:historical_significance early detective narrative
gptkbp:historical_source Victorian customs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Dead Secret
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkbp:influences gptkb:detective_fiction
gptkbp:inspiration Wilkie Collins' own experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-84749-123-4
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices foreshadowing
gptkbp:literary_significance early example of detective fiction
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Mary_Macallan
gptkbp:motif secrecy
gptkbp:narrative non-linear
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
descriptive prose
gptkbp:narrative_theme truth and deception
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:plot a woman discovers a family secret
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected revelations
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Mary_Macallan
gptkbp:publication gptkb:print
gptkbp:published 1857
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:2014
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:unknown
gptkb:Chatto_&_Windus
gptkbp:reader_demographic varied interpretations
mystery and suspense
adult audience
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Woman_in_White
gptkbp:resolution confrontation with the past
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Victorian_England
gptkb:Cornwall
gptkbp:symbolism the dead secret itself
gptkbp:thematic_element human nature
gptkbp:theme secrets
gptkbp:year gptkb:Victorian_era
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wilkie_Collins
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5