Project Gutenberg 2008-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 82 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le The Purcell Papers — Volume 2 Passage in the secret history of an Irish countess -- The bridal of Carrigvarah -- Strange event in the life of Schalken the painter -- Scraps of Hibernian ballads. Produced by David Widger "The Purcell Papers — Volume 2" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of Gothic stories written during the late 19th century. This volume continues to explore themes of mystery, suspense, and the supernatural, engaging readers with tales that intertwine the personal lives of various characters with haunting histories and dark secrets. At the start of this volume, the story "Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Countess" unfolds through the reflections of a woman recounting her early life and family dramas, particularly focusing on her father's mysterious past and the shadow of a murder that loomed over them. The narrative introduces Lady Margaret and hints at an impending danger as she navigates relationships with her uncle, Sir Arthur, and her cousin, Edward. As the tale progresses, various layers of family intrigue, social expectations, and potential villainy begin to emerge, setting the stage for a captivating exploration of morality and the human psyche intertwined with sinister gothic elements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction, English Ireland -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 262967 262976 2024-09-01T05:46:16.277899 2023-10-01T05:29:39.316483 text/html text/html 258156 2013-04-04T09:14:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii 92155 2013-04-04T09:15:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 148385 2024-09-01T05:46:21.158865 application/epub+zip 152453 2024-09-01T05:46:17.725877 application/epub+zip 152453 2024-09-01T05:46:16.795898 application/epub+zip 293799 2024-09-01T05:46:23.855834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282736 2024-09-01T05:46:20.599875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279518 2022-09-01T06:11:32.565675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230827 230820 2024-09-01T05:46:15.902897 2023-10-01T05:29:38.969491 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 230661 2008-05-24T07:17:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88656 2008-05-24T07:21:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18753 2024-09-01T05:46:23.992830 application/rdf+xml 15708 2024-09-01T05:46:17.148869 image/jpeg 3881 2024-09-01T05:46:16.966869 image/jpeg 147294 2024-09-01T05:46:16.300884 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