Man and Wife, Vol. 2, and Short Stories

Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins is a Victorian novel that explores social issues, particularly the legal complications and consequences of marriage in 19th-century Britain. The story revolves around complex relationships, misunderstandings, and the misuse of law, focusing on the plight of women in society. As with many of Collins’ works, it blends sensation fiction with social commentary, examining the moral and legal entanglements of marriage laws of the time.