Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 180 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie Basil Produced by James Rusk "Basil" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written during the mid-19th century, specifically reflecting the complexities of human relationships within a societal framework. The story appears to delve into themes of love, social class, and the consequences of personal choices, primarily through the protagonist's journey and the choices he must face regarding love and identity. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the protagonist, who is taking a momentous step in writing his life story. He reflects on past familial ties and his experiences with society, hinting at a personal error that carries significant consequences. He describes his social background, including the pride of his lineage and the relationships with his father and siblings, setting the stage for deep internal conflict. As he begins to narrate his year-long journey, he encounters a captivating young woman, Margaret Sherwin, which ignites feelings of love and desire that challenge his sense of duty towards family and societal expectations. This opening portion establishes not only the character dynamics but also the weight of societal pressures and personal morality that will be explored throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Young men -- Psychology -- Fiction Fathers and sons -- Fiction England -- Fiction Revenge -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Fiction 766706 766707 2024-10-02T13:22:24.005379 2023-10-02T11:18:07.588177 text/html text/html 786506 2021-01-27T06:44:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 267315 2021-01-27T06:44:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 334364 2024-10-02T13:22:32.875355 application/epub+zip 344510 2024-10-02T13:22:26.194388 application/epub+zip 344511 2024-10-02T13:22:24.867360 application/epub+zip 551311 2024-10-02T13:22:38.205350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518445 2024-10-02T13:22:31.974341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493742 2022-09-03T03:32:44.199620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673304 673299 2024-10-02T13:22:23.014428 2023-10-02T11:18:06.675169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 678937 2019-07-03T13:01:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 256637 2019-07-03T13:02:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 673183 2019-07-03T13:01:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255914 2019-07-03T13:02:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22633 2024-10-02T13:22:38.331301 application/rdf+xml 9010 2024-10-02T13:22:25.427357 image/jpeg 2591 2024-10-02T13:22:25.151370 image/jpeg 327286 2024-10-02T13:22:24.070377 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia