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mKndx (Download pdf ebook) Basil Online [mKndx.ebook] Basil Pdf Free Wilkie Collins audiobook | *ebooks | Download PDF | ePub | DOC Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook 2016-06-13Original language:English 9.00 x .70 x 6.00l, #File Name: 1534659544310 pages | File size: 16.Mb Wilkie Collins : Basil before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Basil: 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Even though the plot and main character are weak, Wilkie is still worth readingBy fra7299They say that sometimes fools fall in love. Well, this is certainly true, especially taking Wilkie Colllinsrsquo; second novel Basil into account.I had a really hard time rating this one, being that Irsquo;m a Wilkie Collins fan. I wavered between 3 and 4 stars, but ultimately stuck with three because I think, while the writing itself is spot-on superb (as always is with Wilkie Collins), the entire plot structure and story itself was somewhat lacking and perplexing. And, much of this is due in part to our quite naive and foolish main character, Basil, who literally falls in love with a girl he has never met and then concocts a wild scheme to marry her which thrusts a wild plot into place. Because the girl is in a lower station and rank than his family (gasp), this creates a host of inner conflicts, and conflicts within the plot.Despite the only 3 star rating, it was good getting back to reading old Wilkie, who I consider one of my favorite authors. I have read and thoroughly enjoyed many of his other works (No Name, The Woman in White, The Moonstone, The Dead Secret, Armadale), which I thought exceptional, and one thing you can count on with a Collinsrsquo; novel is some well-timed secrets and surprises, and a definitive villain entering the stage at some point in the novel. And, those two aspects do work well here, as a certain Mr. Minnion comes in as Basil is preparing to woo and marry Margaret, and there are some cleverly places twists here and there. And when we find out the motive for revenge, it does all add up quite well.With Basil, as with much of sensationalist fiction, there are high doses of melodramamdash;characters breaking out into weeping fits spontaneously, swooning and going into fits at the site of terror or danger, and a high degree of exaggerated passion all over the place.In the end, though, it is really hard to get invested in Basil, and his subsequent troubles and such, mainly because he is weak character who brings all upon him.There are moments of impending danger, dreadful secrets shared, and high moments of atmosphere that carry the plot forward. I wish, over all though, that the actual premise of the plot was a bit stronger than our frail, impassioned, and quite often weak main character, Basil.If you are looking for a Wilkie Collins book to begin with, I would recommend any of the longer works aforementioned (such as The Moonstone, The Woman in White, No Name, or Armadale) in lieu of this novel, as those novels are stronger in plot and narrative flow.There is also a film based on this work, a 1998 film based on the novel, which is quite unfaithful to the text, and sort of weak, in my opinion.While Basil does not wow like Irsquo;d hoped, there are glimpses into the genius of Wilkie Collins in terms of writing and atmosphere, quite worthy, that does make up for the many pitfalls and make him a selected novelist of choice.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Story, rushed endingBy Andrew SteinI loved the story with its twists and turns, about a young man foolish enough to marry a woman he knows his family will think beneath him, with the strange condition that he not live with her for a year after their secret marriage. My only reservation is that it has one of those tidy up endings where some things are mentioned that could have better been shown.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Spicy elements applied with decorum and discretionBy Loving G-maThis is an interesting psychological adventure, centered on the title character whose passion leads him to reckless disregard for wealth and connections, even as he obeys the restraints of an ingrained personal code of honor. Some of the characters appear stereotypical at first, but are developed with more interesting and subtle touches as the story unfolds. Wilkie Collins excels at drawing back the curtain of a society where outward manners and social position are not always what they appear to be. As this novel demonstrates, the underbelly of evil and corruption can be exposed in discreet and subtle ways. Basil has plenty of spice...definitely a good read! A tale of criminality, almost revolting from its domestic horrors. "[A] characteristically chilling work by the master of Victorian suspense."From the Back CoverIn BASIL'S secret and unconsummated marriage to Margaret Sherwin, the linen-draper's sexually precocious daughter, and the consequent shocks and horrors of betrayal, insanity, and death, Collins reveals the bustling, commercial London of the first half of the nineteenth century wreaking its vengeance on a still powerful aristocratic world. But although BASIL himself does not recognize them, the story forces other conflicts on the reader's attention-between man's sexual and romantic needs and between men's and women's sexuality.About the AuthorEnglish novelist and playwright Wilkie Collins was a prolific writer with a body of work comprising thirty novels, over sixty short stories, more than a dozen plays, and a wide range of non-fiction pieces. Collins is best known for his novels The Woman in White, an early sensation novela genre combining shocking gothic horror with everyday domestic settingsand The Moonstone, which is credited as one of the first modern mystery novels. In the 1850s Collins met Charles Dickens and the two struck up a friendship, which lead to Collins becoming a frequent contributor to Dickens s journals Household Words and All the Year Round. Many of his stories have been adapted for film, including Basil, A Terribly Strange Bed, The Moonstone and The Woman in White. 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