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Title: Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh
Note: Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Produced by Suzanne Shell, Bob McKillip and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.
Summary: "Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a gothic novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set in a secluded estate called Knowl, focusing on the lives of its inhabitants, especially the young protagonist, Maud Ruthyn, and her enigmatic father, Austin Ruthyn. The story unfolds against a backdrop of family secrets, mysterious visitors, and dark undertones of dread and suspense. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Maud, a solitary girl living with her father in their old manor. As autumn descends, the atmosphere is filled with foreboding, setting the stage for unease. Austin, her father, is depicted as a peculiar and taciturn man, whose erratic behavior encompasses both affection for his daughter and a haunting past involving his brother, Uncle Silas. A sudden visit from a mysterious man, Mr. Bryerly, hints at deeper secrets waiting to unfold, leading to Maud's growing apprehensions about the family dynamics and the man who she suspects might be connected to dark occurrences around her home. The opening chapter lays the groundwork for a tale steeped in intrigue and psychological tension, drawing the reader into its haunting world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873
EBook No.: 14851
Published: Jan 31, 2005
Downloads: 269
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Fiction
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Governesses -- Fiction
Subject: Uncles -- Fiction
Subject: Gothic fiction
Subject: Murderers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh
Note: Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Bob McKillip and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.
Summary: "Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a gothic novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set in a secluded estate called Knowl, focusing on the lives of its inhabitants, especially the young protagonist, Maud Ruthyn, and her enigmatic father, Austin Ruthyn. The story unfolds against a backdrop of family secrets, mysterious visitors, and dark undertones of dread and suspense. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Maud, a solitary girl living with her father in their old manor. As autumn descends, the atmosphere is filled with foreboding, setting the stage for unease. Austin, her father, is depicted as a peculiar and taciturn man, whose erratic behavior encompasses both affection for his daughter and a haunting past involving his brother, Uncle Silas. A sudden visit from a mysterious man, Mr. Bryerly, hints at deeper secrets waiting to unfold, leading to Maud's growing apprehensions about the family dynamics and the man who she suspects might be connected to dark occurrences around her home. The opening chapter lays the groundwork for a tale steeped in intrigue and psychological tension, drawing the reader into its haunting world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873
EBook No.: 14851
Published: Jan 31, 2005
Downloads: 269
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Fiction
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Governesses -- Fiction
Subject: Uncles -- Fiction
Subject: Gothic fiction
Subject: Murderers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.