The Bride Wore Black (novel)
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| The Bride Wore Black | |
 First edition cover |
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| Author | Cornell Woolrich |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Publication date | 1940 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
The Bride Wore Black is a 1940 American novel written by Cornell Woolrich. In 1967, it was adapted into a film of the same name by French film director François Truffaut.
The novel opens with a quote by Guy de Maupassant: "For to kill is the great law set by nature in the heart of existence! There is nothing more beautiful and honorable than killing!"
