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The Fallen Leaves

The Fallen Leaves

Collins, Wilkie

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ISBN10: 198426883X
ISBN13: 9781984268839
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jan 27 2018
Pages: 428
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.87 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
The novel follows the fortunes of four women, all in one way or another 'fallen leaves', who are linked by their relationships with the hero, Amelius Goldenheart, and also by secrets from the past. Their histories are looked at from two perspectives: that of the ruthless capitalist society of England in which they live, and that of the Christian Socialism of the hero who has been brought up in a Utopian community in America. Collins modelled his description on the Oneida communities of New England, in which sexual relationships were not restricted to marriage but had to be sanctioned by the elders. One of the leading themes of the novel is the difficulty of creating relationships between men and women which are neither hypocritical nor exploitative. Unfortunately the novel is not well constructed, and the importance of Collins's message is lost in a convoluted and extravagant plot. It relies heavily on coincidence and the writing is moralistic and melodramatic.

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