Project Gutenberg 2012-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 179 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le Checkmate Produced by Suzanne Shell, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Checkmate" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story is set against a backdrop of an old family estate, Mortlake Hall, and introduces a cast of intriguing characters, notably Mr. Longcluse, a mysterious and somewhat sinister figure whose affections are captured by the beautiful Alice Arden. The narrative explores themes of love, jealousy, and the complexities of social relationships, alongside an air of suspense that hints at darker undertones. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mortlake Hall, an imposing and melancholic estate, where Lady May Penrose engages in a lively conversation with the beautiful Alice Arden and her charming brother, Richard. However, the atmosphere shifts with the entrance of Mr. Longcluse, whose unsettling presence evokes curiosity and suspicion among the others. As they discuss recent events, including a shocking murder of a child in Thames Street, Mr. Longcluse's intriguing demeanor and mysterious background come into focus. The opening chapters set the stage for a narrative woven with secrets, desires, and the tension that arises as the characters navigate their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38460/38460-h/images/title-page.jpg en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction England -- Fiction Gothic fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1067409 1067418 2024-09-16T08:31:48.743007 2023-09-17T03:47:15.352020 text/html text/html 1097083 2021-01-25T15:42:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 1175069 2021-01-25T15:42:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1218040 2024-09-16T08:32:05.802847 application/epub+zip 1238139 2024-09-16T08:31:51.753902 application/epub+zip 499389 2024-09-16T08:31:50.138911 application/epub+zip 1432122 2024-09-16T08:32:17.363780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1217190 2024-09-16T08:32:03.718882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709974 2022-09-17T14:14:33.689526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 928657 2024-09-16T08:31:45.054014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 928538 2021-01-08T09:42:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 358063 2021-01-08T09:42:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 928480 2021-01-08T09:42:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 357940 2021-01-08T09:42:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 928482 2021-01-08T09:42:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 357828 2021-01-08T09:42:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22351 2024-09-16T08:32:17.549766 application/rdf+xml 25853 2024-09-16T08:31:50.323919 image/jpeg 4012 2024-09-16T08:31:50.231917 image/jpeg 1176509 2024-09-16T08:31:48.925948 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia