Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 142 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le Wylder's Hand Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Stan Goodman, Thomas Berger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Wylder's Hand" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story unfolds with the protagonist, Charles de Cresseron, as he journeys to Gylingden while carrying a letter from Mark Wylder, hinting at a complex interplay of family relations and an impending marriage. The narrative is characterized by its rich descriptions of the English countryside and a focus on the entangled lineage of Wylders and Brandons, which sets the stage for themes of madness, inheritance, and the intricacies of interpersonal relationships. The opening of "Wylder's Hand" introduces us to Charles de Cresseron as he reflects upon his past while driving through Gylingden. He encounters memories of his childhood, particularly connected to the Brandon family, which are laced with a sense of nostalgia and foreboding. The letter from Mark Wylder reveals his recent inheritance and his plans to marry Dorcas Brandon, stirring apprehension in Charles as he remembers the intertwined histories of their families. As Charles arrives at Brandon Hall, the dynamics between characters become clear, highlighting the complexities at play, including the impending marriage and potential conflicts that could arise from it. This opening sets a tone of mystery and tension, inviting the reader to delve deeper into the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Missing persons -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1110479 1110361 2024-10-04T12:51:20.045011 2023-10-05T04:37:41.372626 text/html text/html 1110472 1110354 2024-10-04T12:51:20.458831 2023-10-05T04:37:41.690663 text/html text/html 494752 2024-10-04T12:51:34.078820 application/epub+zip 512098 2024-10-04T12:51:22.960840 application/epub+zip 512098 2024-10-04T12:51:21.494886 application/epub+zip 872130 2024-10-04T12:51:43.445759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 785382 2024-10-04T12:51:33.031822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750497 2022-09-05T06:24:26.242937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1009015 1008948 2024-10-04T12:51:19.200908 2023-10-05T04:37:40.696637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1008903 2020-12-27T06:45:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 393744 2020-12-27T06:45:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1008894 2020-12-27T06:45:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 393630 2020-12-27T06:45:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21641 2024-10-04T12:51:43.588721 application/rdf+xml 12153 2024-10-04T12:51:22.035837 image/jpeg 3180 2024-10-04T12:51:21.765829 image/jpeg 484853 2024-10-04T12:51:20.554870 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