Miss Mina and the Groom

About this book

Wilkie Collins places love in conflict with class prejudice in Miss Mina and the Groom. Raised under the supervision of her uncle, a general, and Lady Claudia, Mina finds that her relationship with the groom Michael Bloomfield challenges the social expectations surrounding her. Michael is more than the position he occupies: his education and uncertain past suggest a story that appearances cannot explain. As Mina defends her choices, questions of affection, reputation and personal dignity become inseparable. This work of classic fiction combines social observation with mystery, inviting readers to consider how assumptions about birth and status shape individual lives.