Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
"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.)
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| Author | Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873 |
|---|---|
| Title | Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Silas |
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Produced by Suzanne Shell, Bob McKillip and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Orphans -- Fiction |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Governesses -- Fiction |
| Subject | Uncles -- Fiction |
| Subject | Gothic fiction |
| Subject | Murderers -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 14851 |
| Release Date | Jan 31, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 4, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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