Armadale

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The novel has a convoluted plot about two distant cousins both named Allan Armadale The father of one had murdered the father of the other the two fathers are also named Allan Armadale The story starts with a deathbed confession by the murderer in the form of a letter to be given to his baby son when he grows up Many years are skipped over The son, mistreated at home, runs away from his mother and stepfather, and takes up a wandering life under the assumed name of Ozias Midwinter. New Read [ Armadale ] Author [ Wilkie Collins ] – kino-fada.fr There can be no doubt, I love Wilkie Collins writing It is like I am sitting in a comfortable chair by the fireside, feet up, sipping my wine and listening intently as he tells me a story This marks the third Wilkie Collins book that I have read and now my second favourite next to The Woman in White.These days it would seem there are so many new books out there, the ones with buzz, that we all chase after and so we should There is nothing wrong with that I just hope that along the way we do There can be no doubt, I love Wilkie Collins writing It is like I am sitting in a comfortable chair by the fireside, feet up, sipping my wine and listening intently as he tells me a story This marks the third Wilkie Collins book that I have read and now my second favourite next to The Woman in White.These days it would seem there are so many new books out there, the ones with buzz, that we all chase after and so we should There is nothing wrong with that I just hope that along the way we do not forget about the books of yesteryear They are worthy of our time and energy and as an added bonus they can also quite frequently be found on sites likeas a free download And the rewards are huge This is one such example.This is the story of Alan Armadale, however as the story opens there are exactly 5 people who bear that name Will the real Allan Armadale please stand up Fortunately...I m going to start this review with a seemingly random quote from The Simpsons Milhouse, Bart s best friend, is listing the many mean pranks Bart has played on him over the years One such prank involved lying to Milhouse after Bart s dog eats his goldfish Bart tries to convince Milhouse that he never had a goldfish to begin with To this, Milhouse replies, But then why did I have the bowl, Bart WHY DID I HAVE THE BOWL This quote illustrates the essential difficulty surrounding much of the I m going to start this review with a seemingly random quote from The Simpsons Milhouse, Bart s best friend, is listing the many mean pranks Bart has played on him over the years One such prank involved lying to Milhouse after Bart s dog eats his goldfish Bart tries to convince Milhouse that he never had a goldfish to begin with To this, Milhouse replies, But then why did I have the bowl, Bart WHY DID I HAVE THE BOWL This quote illustrates the essential difficulty surrounding much of the critical reception for Armadale Critics of the time protested that the character of Lydia Gwilt was unwomanly, unrealistic, and too wicked to be English However, Collins took his accounts of the fictional Lydia s doings from real articles in newspapers of the time If it was impossible for any English woman to be jealous, murderous, bigamous, deceptive, intelligent, and sympathetic all at the same time, then WHY DID I HAVE T...Armadale is the 3rd novel I have read out of 4 major works of Wilkie Collins This is Wilkie Collins longest novel and has, I believe, one of the most convoluted plots that I have read of his It is a semi epistolary novel that is absolutely worth reading.The plot of the book introduces two distant cousins who both share a dark family secret that follows these two men into their adult lives This family secret results in both men bearing the name of Allan Armadale One of the Allans inherits an Armadale is the 3rd novel I have read out of 4 major works of Wilkie Collins This is Wilkie Collins longest novel and has, I believe, one of the most convoluted plots that I have read of his It is a semi epistolary novel that is absolutely worth reading.The plot of the book introduces two distant cousins who both share a dark family secret that follows these two men into their adult lives This family secret results in both men bearing the name of Allan Armadale One of the Allans inherits an estate in Norfolk and a conspiracy transpires to kill him and steal his family fortune The...This is my first Collins I went into this with the knowledge that Collins had been bff s with Charles Dickens, and for some reason, I started reading with the expectation that Collins was a Dickens wannabe I was pleased to find that this is not the case, and evenpleased to read in multiple reviews that Collins other,well known novels are generally considered superior to this one Something to look forward to I found this book to be much faster paced than those I ve read of This is my first Collins I went into this with the knowledge that Collins had been bff s with Charles Dickens, and for some reason, I started reading with the expectation that Collins was a Dickens wannabe I was pleased to find that this is not the case, and evenpleased to read in multiple reviews that Collins other,well known novels are generally considered superior to this one Something to look forward to I found this book to be much faster paced than those I ve read of Dickens, and without the philosophizing that Dickens indulges in from time to time Not that I don t love me some Dickens his sarcasm and satirization of people and government and social organizations that have aroused his ire is flawless Armadale, however, moves along at a goo...Before I begin my review, I need to get something out of the way I loved The Moonstone, the only other book I had read by Collins so far So I couldn t help wishing this book were as amazing and charming as it was, even though the subject matter in this book was completely different and needed a different treatment There Now you know part of my disappointment in this book was due to it not measuring up to The Moonstone, however unfair that is Now on with the review This book s introduction, Before I begin my review, I need to get something out of the way I loved The Moonstone, the only other book I had read by Collins so far So I couldn t help wishing this book were as amazing and charming as it was, even though the subject matter in this book was completely different and needed a different treatment There Now you know part of my disappointment in this book was due to it not measuring up to The Mo...I can t imagine why Armadale isn t as well known as The Woman in White and The Moonstone wow, what a fabulous book The plot is eventortuous than The Woman in White and thus fairly indescribable particularly without spoilers but it turns largely on issues of identity, with no less than five characters named Alan Armadale happily, only two of them appear for any length of time, and one of those goes by an alias.Easily the most compelling character in the book, though, is the I can t imagine why Armadale isn t as well known as The Woman in White and The Moonstone wow, what a fabulous book The plot... Armadale is one of Wilkie Collins s finest concoctions up there, in my view and, indeed, T.S.Eliot s , with hisfamous The Moonstone and The Woman in White It is almost the perfect type of a Victorian sensation novel, mingling the Gothic romantic a family curse shipwrecks poison prophetic dreams a character called Ozias Midwinter with a mid nineteenth century version of everyday metropolitan realism hackney cabs milliners an early private detective agency an upmarket Hampstead Armadale is one of Wilkie Collins s finest concoctions up there, in my view and, indeed, T.S.Eliot s , with hisfamous The Moonstone and The Woman in White It is almost the perfect type of a Victorian sensation novel, mingling the Gothic romantic a family curse shipwrecks poison prophetic dreams a character called Ozias Midwinter with a mid nineteenth century version of everyday metropolitan realism hackney cabs milliners an early private detective agency an upmarket Hampstead sanatorium catering to the nervously deranged a seedy Pimlico beauty salon boasting the name of the Ladies Toilette Repository Add to that a memorably dastardly flame haired female villain, and no fewer than five characters with the name of Allan Armadale What s not to like Reading and re...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here view spoiler Bettie s Books hide spoilerLaudanum, Anyone It s just not fair that Miss Lydia Gwilt, the female master villain of Wilkie Collins s novel Armadale should be reduced to the necessity of taking laudanum, despite all its harmful side effects, in order to find sleep, whereas we, the readers, find in the novel itself a muchreliable soporific, whose only side effect is, as far as I ve found out, a headache and the bitter awareness of having wasted a couple of hours of valuable lifetime Armadale is definitely the family Laudanum, Anyone It s just not fair that Miss Lydia Gwilt, the female master villain of Wilkie Collins s novel Armadale should be reduced to the necessity of taking laudanum, despite all its harmful side ...Free download available at Project Gutenberg.And the audio version is available at LibriVox.To all readers read the Prologue carefully since it will give all the main hints to the narrative.Another magnificent and suspenseful story written by Wilkie Collins, my favorite so far.Major Characters Allan ArmadaleOzias Midwinter His friendLydia Gwilt Forger and laudanum addict, the anti heroine of the novelMinor characters Decimus Brock A minister and friend of Alan Armadale and Ozias Free download available at Project Gutenberg.And the audio version is available at LibriVox.To all readers read the Prologue carefully since it will give all the main hints to the narrative.Another magnificent and suspenseful story written by Wilkie Collins, my favorite so far.Major Characters Allan ArmadaleOzias Midwinter His friendLydia Gwilt Forger and laudanum addict, the anti heroine of the novelMinor characters Decimus Brock A minister and friend of Alan Armadale and ...

Armadale
  • English
  • 15 May 2018
  • Paperback
  • 721 pages
  • 0140434119
  • Wilkie Collins
  • Armadale