In "Basil and Annette," B. L. Farjeon delivers a gripping tale that intertwines themes of love, sacrifice, and the inexorable tides of fate. Set against the backdrop of a richly depicted 19th-century England, the novel deftly navigates the lives of its eponymous protagonists, Basil and Annette, whose destinies are interwoven by both familial loyalty and societal expectation. Farjeon’s prose is cha...