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* CelebrityResemblance: Fosco looks like a taller and fatter NapoleonBonaparte.
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* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: When Professor Pesca needs to tell Walter something of his own past, he switches to Italian, and his FunnyForeigner malapropisms vanish.
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* GoneHorriblyRight: Sir Percival's attempt to destroy the incriminating evidence against him. [[spoiler:He sets light to it, and dies in the resulting fire.]]
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* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Marian dreams of Walter on his travels abroad. The last sequence in the dream has him standing beside a grave, which turns out to be where she'll next meet him.
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* ImplacableMan: Walter, as Marian sees him in her dream.
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* {{Hypochondriac}}: Frederick Fairlie.
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* {{Hypochondriac}}: Frederick Fairlie.IllGirl: Anne, Marian and Laura all take their turns. In Anne's case it's a heart condition; Marian [[CatchYourDeathOfCold gets soaked in the rain]] and promptly goes down with typhoid fever; and Laura takes months to recover from what Fosco's machinations did to her.
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* VillainousBSOD: Fosco has one when [[spoiler:Anne dies before Laura has even set out for London.]] He gets over it, but is well aware of the weak spot it leaves in his masterplan.
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* SexyWalk: Marian has one, according to Fosco.
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* FakeAristocrat: As it turns out, [[spoiler:Sir Percival]]'s claim to rank and title is based on a forged marriage certificate.
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* GoldDigger: When the marriage settlement for Sir Percival's marriage to Laura is drawn up, his demands make it clear that he's after her money. Mr Fairlie nods it through anyway, over the strong objections of the family lawyer.
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* IGaveMyWord: Laura promised her dying father that she'd marry Sir Percival, and she sticks to that promise even after she realises she could never love him.
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* EvilDetectingDog: When Sir Percival greets Miss Fairlie's "little Italian greyhound", it whines, shivers and hides under the sofa from him, then barks and snaps at him when he leaves.
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** WhenSheSmiles: Marian may be somewhat more masculine in face structure and dark-complected than is fashionable, but her smile is very appealing to Walter.
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** GirlsWithMoustaches: Marian Halcombe has one. It's part of her being more than simply plain.
** WhenSheSmiles:Marian may be somewhat more masculine in face structure But for all that she's mannish and dark-complected than is fashionable, but her smile is very appealing to Walter.unfashionably dark-complected...
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** When he goes to share what he's learned with Fosco, he takes precautions so that, when he's asked "HaveYouToldAnyoneElse?", he can assure Fosco that he ''has'', and killing him would therefore not solve anything.
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** When he goes to share what he's learned with Fosco, he takes precautions so that, when he's asked "HaveYouToldAnyoneElse?", "HaveYouToldAnyoneElse", he can assure Fosco that he ''has'', and killing him would therefore not solve anything.
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* GeniusSweetTooth: Fosco, unless it's just part of his VillainousGluttony.
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* IdenticalStranger: Anne and Laura, apparently ([[spoiler: Walter discovers that Anne was Laura's half-sister.]]).
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* {{Hypochondriac}}: Frederick Fairlie.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Frederick Fairlie.
* KarmicDeath: Yes. You can probably guess who.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Frederick Fairlie.
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** WhenSheSmiles: Marian may be somewhat more masculine in face structure and dark-complected than is fashionable, but her smile is very appealing to Walter.
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** Laura is an adorable lady and Walter and Marin love her so much, and she them. Then her soon-to-be husband appears, and let the torturing of readers begin. She suffers terribly in her unhappy marriage, and she's a part of very evil scheme.
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** Laura is an adorable lady and Walter and Marin Marian love her so much, and she them. Then her soon-to-be husband appears, and let the torturing of readers begin. She suffers terribly in her unhappy marriage, and she's a part of very evil scheme.
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* EpistolaryNovel: Though it's more in the form of diary entries rather than letters.
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** It's also implied that this happened to Anne. She was probably as pretty as Laura, but her mother neglected her. We meet her when she's broken already, though she does have a kid friend who takes care of her.
* {{Butterface}}: Marian. Her gorgeous and perfect body is described in great detailed while she stands at the window. Then she turns around and man... but her face. Walter didn't expect her to be ugly.
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** It's also implied that this happened to Anne. She was probably as pretty as Laura, but her mother neglected her. We meet her when she's broken already, though she does have a kid kind friend who takes care of her.
* {{Butterface}}: Marian. Her gorgeous and perfect body is described in great detailed while she stands at the window. Then she turns aroundand man...and... but her face. Walter didn't expect her to be ugly.
* {{Butterface}}: Marian. Her gorgeous and perfect body is described in great detailed while she stands at the window. Then she turns around
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Marian. Good GOD, Marian. In the book, she's described as being ugly and masculine. In the musical, she's ''[[http://www.ruthiehenshall.com/images/pics/stage_thewomaninwhitet.jpg this]].'' The tradeoff, however, is that she's ''still'' considered undesirable, except this time it's due to being a ChristmasCake in her late thirties rather than young and ugly.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Marian. Good GOD, Marian. In the book, she's described as being ugly and masculine. In the musical, she's ''[[http://www.ruthiehenshall.com/images/pics/stage_thewomaninwhitet.jpg this]].'' she was played by Ruthie Henshall, a very attractive actress. The tradeoff, however, is that she's ''still'' considered undesirable, except this time it's due to being a ChristmasCake in her late thirties rather than young and ugly.
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* BreakTheCutie: Laura. It's also implied that this happened to Anne.
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** Laura is an adorable lady and Walter and Marin love her so much, and she them. Then her soon-to-be husband appears, and let the torturing of readers begin. She suffers terribly in her unhappy marriage, and she's a part of very evil scheme.
** It's also implied that this happened toAnne.
Anne. She was probably as pretty as Laura, but her mother neglected her. We meet her when she's broken already, though she does have a kid friend who takes care of her.
* {{Butterface}}: Marian. Her gorgeous and perfect body is described in great detailed while she stands at the window. Then she turns around and man... but her face. Walter didn't expect her to be ugly.
** Laura is an adorable lady and Walter and Marin love her so much, and she them. Then her soon-to-be husband appears, and let the torturing of readers begin. She suffers terribly in her unhappy marriage, and she's a part of very evil scheme.
** It's also implied that this happened to
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* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Marian is good at it. When she plays with Count Fosco, she discovers very quickly that her let her win on purpose. She immediately tells him what the hell, he apologizes and utterly destroys her in their next game.
* SpiritedYoungLady: Marian. Intelligent, capable, strong and physically fit. Laura is her ProperLady {{Foil}} and frankly, she pales in the comparison.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Marian the Tomboy andLaura.Laura the Girly Girl.
* SpiritedYoungLady: Marian. Intelligent, capable, strong and physically fit. Laura is her ProperLady {{Foil}} and frankly, she pales in the comparison.
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* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: Marian's initial reaction upon discovering the above.
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* TenchiSolution: Hinted at with Walter, Laura, and Marian at the end.
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* AwesomeMcCoolname: Isidor Ottavio Baldassare Fosco
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!! The '''The novel provides examples of:
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Serialised Victorian novel written by Creator/WilkieCollins.
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Serialised Victorian novel written by Creator/WilkieCollins.
Creator/WilkieCollins. Run from 1859 to 1860.
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* [[ChekhovsGun Chekhov's Italian Professor]]: Pesca, who ends up [[spoiler: being responsible for Fosco's death]].
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The book is often considered the first Victorian sensation novel, and has been adapted into a play, several films and an AndrewLloydWebber musical.
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The book is often considered the first Victorian sensation novel, and has been adapted into a play, several films and an AndrewLloydWebber musical. Creator/AndrewLloydWebber musical.
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* UncannyFamilyResemblance: Two half-sisters (not Marian and Laura).
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* AffablyEvil: Count Fosco.
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* BabyGotBack: Marian, according to Walter, who first sees her from behind. Doubles as AuthorAppeal since Collins found the female form most beautiful when viewed from behind.
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* AffablyEvil: Count Fosco.
* BabyGotBack: Marian, according to Walter, who first sees her from behind. Doubles as AuthorAppeal sinceAuthorAppeal: Collins found the female form most beautiful when viewed from behind.behind, so we got mention of Marian having a beautiful backside.
* BabyGotBack: Marian, according to Walter, who first sees her from behind. Doubles as AuthorAppeal since
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Marian. Good GOD, Marian. In the book, she's described as being ugly and masculine. In the musical, she's ''[[http://www.ruthiehenshall.com/images/pics/stage_thewomaninwhitet.jpg this]].'' The tradeoff, however, is that she's ''still'' considered undesirable, except this time it's due to being a ChristmasCake in her late thirties rather than young and ugly.* VillainSong: "You Can Get Away With Anything"
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Marian. Good GOD, Marian. In the book, she's described as being ugly and masculine. In the musical, she's ''[[http://www.ruthiehenshall.com/images/pics/stage_thewomaninwhitet.jpg this]].'' The tradeoff, however, is that she's ''still'' considered undesirable, except this time it's due to being a ChristmasCake in her late thirties rather than young and ugly.ugly.
* VillainSong: "You Can Get Away With Anything"
* VillainSong: "You Can Get Away With Anything"
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* GirlsWithMoustaches: [[{{Butterface}} Marian Halcombe]].
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* FanPreferredCouple: Marian and Walter
* VillainSong: "You Can Get Away With Anything"
* FanPreferredCouple: Marian and Walter
* VillainSong: "You Can Get Away With Anything"
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* FanPreferredCouple: Marian and Walter
ugly.* VillainSong: "You Can Get Away With Anything"
* FanPreferredCouple: Marian and Walter
