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As the novella opens, we are introduced to Arthur Kipps. At the beginning of the story, he is a retired solicitor (lawyer). He used to work for Mr. Bentley before his retirement.
He lives with his wife, Esme, and four stepchildren. One night, he happens to be with his family at home. His children are telling supernatural horror stories. Eventually, Arthur Kipps is asked to tell a story.
The retired solicitor is quite irritated because he is not interested in supernatural elements, and he leaves the room.
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Introduction
Plot Overview
Major Characters
Arthur Kipps
The Woman in Black
Sam Daily
Mr. Bentley
Mr. Jerome
Stella
Esmé
Complete Summary
Critical Analysis
Introduction
The Woman in Black
by Susan Hill was first published in 1983. It is a horror novella. The book is written in the style of a traditional Gothic novel.
The story is primarily about a mysterious ghost. This supernatural creature haunts a small English town and an old house called Eel Marsh House. With each appearance of the ghost of the woman, a child dies in the town.
The novel was adapted into a movie of the same name in 1989. It was a highly successful film, admired by critics, reviewers, and audiences.
The novel has also been adapted into a stage play. It is noticeable that the play happens to be the second longest running play in the history of the West End. The longest running play is The Mousetrap.
Arthur Kipps, the central character, is a young solicitor, a lawyer. The plot revolves around his predicament and how he is involved in something that he had never wanted to be involved in.
Most of the reviews that the author received after the publication of the novella were highly positive and encouraging.
Plot Overview
As the novella opens, we are introduced to Arthur Kipps. At the beginning of the story, he is a retired solicitor (lawyer). He used to work for Mr. Bentley before his retirement.
He lives with his wife, Esme, and four stepchildren. One night, he happens to be with his family at home. His children are telling ghost stories. Eventually, Arthur Kipps is asked to tell a story.
The retired solicitor is quite irritated because he is not interested in the ghost stories, and he leaves the room.
He goes back to his room and starts to write about his horrific experiences that he had gone through several years before.
He remembers the time form his past. In those days, he was a junior solicitor for Bentley.
One day, he got summoned to a small market town called Crythin Gifford. That small town was situated on the north east coast of England.
Arthur Kipps visited the town to attend the funeral of Mrs. Alice Drablow. Stella was his fiancée. He was not ready to leave his fiancée behind and go to that town, but he was very much eager to leave London smog behind.
It is revealed that Mrs. Alice Drablow was an elderly widow. She used to live a reclusive life in her desolate and secluded Eel Marsh House in Crythin Gifford.
The narrative shifts to that small town and
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