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No Name

by Wilkie Collins

First published
1862
Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"No Name" by Wilkie Collins is a novel published in 1862. Two sisters discover they are illegitimate and lose everything—their home, fortune, and even their legal identity. Magdalen Vanstone embarks on a desperate scheme involving disguise, deception, and a calculated marriage to reclaim her stolen inheritance. Through theatrical performances and elaborate plots, she pursues justice against those who rejected her. But her quest for revenge comes at a devastating personal cost, testing whether redemption is possible after crossing moral boundaries.

  • Orphans
  • England
  • Psychological fiction
  • Young women
  • Sisters
  • Disinheritance

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1438. No Name on Wikipedia.

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