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The play by Dickens and Wilkie Collins, The Frozen Deep, was an allegorical play about the missing Arctic expedition. The Rae character was turned into a suspicious, power-hungry nursemaid who predicted the expedition's doom in her effort to ruin the happiness of the delicate heroine.
- Wilkie Collins
- Play
- 1866
- 1866
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Wilkie Collins. 3.51. 956 ratings135 reviews. Exchanging vows of love with sailor Frank Aldersley the night before his departure, Clara Burnham is haunted by the memory of Richard Wardour, and his mistaken belief that they will one day marry. With her gift of 'Second Sight', Clara foresees terrible tragedy ahead and is racked by guilt.
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9 de feb. de 2021 · English. 105 pages ; 20 cm. Based on the doomed 1845 expedition to the Arctic, The Frozen Deep is a dramatic tale of vengeance and self-sacrifice. Exchanging vows of love with sailor Frank Aldersley the night before his departure, Clara Burnham is haunted by the memory of Richard Wardour, and his mistaken belief that they will one ...
5 de oct. de 2008 · The iceberg drifts slowly, over the black water, through the ashy light. Minute by minute the dying fire sinks. Minute by minute the deathly cold creeps nearer and nearer to the lost men. Richard Wardour rouses himself from his thoughts—looks at the still white face beneath him—and places his hand on Frank’s heart.
La obra de Dickens y Wilkie Collins, The Frozen Deep, era una obra alegórica sobre la expedición ártica desaparecida. El personaje de Rae se convirtió en una niñera sospechosa y hambrienta de poder que predijo el fin de la expedición en su esfuerzo por arruinar la felicidad de la delicada heroína.
The Frozen Deep is a story of a love triangle between Clara, Frank and Richard, spiced up with dangerous expeditions, mysterious visions and life-threatening circumstances. The end is as surprising and unexpected as we are (or are not) accustomed to in Collins' books. (Summary by Diana Majlinger)
