The Woman in White is a mysterious sensational novel, written by Wilkie Collins, published in 1860.

A young art teacher Walter Hartright, meets an entirely white dressed mysterious woman, while he was returning, after meeting his mother and sister.

Later, he came to know that she has escaped from an asylum.

Walter joins a job in Limmeridge House to teach art to Laura Fairlie and Marian Halcombe Laura's step sister.

Walter surprises that there is resemblance between Laura and the woman in white known as Anne Catherick. In spite of her love to Walter Laura marries to Sir Percival Glyde as she promised to her dying father.

After six months of her marriage Clyde with Fosco conspirates against Laura to steal her inheritance.

Story takes sensational turn Laura and Anne's places were exchanged.

After persisting efforts of Walter and Marian the truth revealed, Laura's identity proved and Glyde and Fosco are killed and in the end Walter marries to Laura.