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Basil: A Story of Modern Life (Unabridged)
Secret marriage and social class intrigue in a Victorian mystery of passion, betrayal, and the unreadable MannionBy Wilkie CollinsLength12h 53m
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Basil, son of a father who values the family pedigree and who would not let him marry below his station, falls in love at first sight with a girl he sees on a bus. He follows her and discovers she is Margaret Sherwin, only daughter of a linen draper. He persuades her father to let him marry her secretly. He agrees on the condition, that, as his daughter is only seventeen, they live apart for the first year. At first the secret works, but then the mysterious Mannion, whose emotions cannot be read in his face, returns from abroad….
Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. His best-known works are The Woman in White, No Name, Armadale, and The Moonstone.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Mystery and Thriller
Length12 hrs 53 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 21, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Letter of Dedication to Charles James Ward, Esq.
5Part III (pt. 1)
2Part I (pt. 1)
6Part III (pt. 2)
3Part I (pt. 2)
7Part III (pt. 3)
4Part II
8Letters in Conclusion