Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh

Languageen
First published2005-01-31
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#14851

Description

"Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a Victorian Gothic mystery-thriller novel published in 1864. Young heiress Maud Ruthyn finds herself orphaned and placed under the guardianship of her mysterious uncle Silas, whose reputation was darkened by a suspicious death at his isolated mansion, Bartram-Haugh. As strange events unfold and escape becomes impossible, Maud must navigate a web of sinister relatives, suspicious servants, and the frightening realization that her inheritance may put her life in danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

  • Orphans -- Fiction
  • Psychological fiction
  • Governesses -- Fiction
  • Uncles -- Fiction
  • Gothic fiction
  • Murderers -- Fiction
  • PR

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