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Uncle Silas by Sheridan Le Fanu · Booklabria

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Uncle Silas

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Uncle Silas

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First published: 1864
Editions: 214 in 2 languages

Synopsis

One of the most significant and intriguing Gothic novels of the Victorian period and is enjoyed today as a modern psychological thriller. In UNCLE SILAS (1864) Le Fanu brought up to date Mrs Radcliffe's earlier tales of virtue imprisoned and menacedby unscrupulous schemers. The narrator, Maud Ruthyn, is a 17 year old orphan left in the care of her fearful uncle, Silas. Together with his boorish son and a sinister French governess, Silas plots to kill Maud and claim her fortune. The novel established Le Fanu as a master of horror fiction.

Subjects: Horror
Suspense
Thrillers
Thrillers, Suspense
England
Psychological

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