Basil
Wilkie Collins
In Basil's secret and unconsummated marriage to Margaret Sherwin, and the consequent horrors of betrayal, insanity, and death, Collins reveals the bustling, commercial London of the first half of the nineteenth century. Collins' treatment of adultery shocked contemporary reviewers, and even today the passionate and lurid atmosphere he created has the power to disturb the modern reader. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Wilkie CollinsPublisher: Oxford University Press, USAPublished: 08/15/2008ISBN: 9780199536702Pages: 320Weight: 0.50lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d
Book Title
Basil
ISBN
9780199536702
In Basil's secret and unconsummated marriage to Margaret Sherwin, and the consequent horrors of betrayal, insanity, and death, Collins reveals the bustling, commercial London of the first half of the nineteenth century. Collins' treatment of adultery shocked contemporary reviewers, and even today the passionate and lurid atmosphere he created has the power to disturb the modern reader. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Wilkie Collins
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/15/2008
ISBN: 9780199536702
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Wilkie Collins
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/15/2008
ISBN: 9780199536702
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d
In Basil's secret and unconsummated marriage to Margaret Sherwin, and the consequent horrors of betrayal, insanity, and death, Collins reveals the bustling, commercial London of the first half of the nineteenth century. Collins' treatment of adultery shocked contemporary reviewers, and even today the passionate and lurid atmosphere he created has the power to disturb the modern reader. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Wilkie Collins
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/15/2008
ISBN: 9780199536702
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Wilkie Collins
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/15/2008
ISBN: 9780199536702
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d