Uncle Silas (1864) is a novel by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Expanded
from an earlier short story, Uncle Silas is considered an important
precursor to the works of Arthur Conan Doyle, and remains the
author’s most popular novel. It has been adapted several times
for film, television, and radio. Following the untimely death of
her father, Maud Ruthyn is sent to live at Bartram-Haugh, the
estate of her estranged Uncle Silas. Under the terms of her
father’s will, Maud must live in Silas’s care for three and a
half years, or until she is old enough to take control of the
family fortune. Unsure, but trusting her father’s judgment, she
consents to the terms and makes her way to Bartram-Haugh, where she
will live with a man of whom she knows very little. Rumored to have
lived a troubled youth, Silas has supposedly found religion, but
the recent suicide of a man to whom Silas owed money casts doubts
on his intentions and unsettles young Maud. Nevertheless, she soon
grows accustomed to life at his estate, befriending Silas’s
daughter Millicent. When Dudley, her cousin, begins to court her,
Maud first denies his advances before seeking her uncle’s advice.
The family soon discovers that Dudley has been married all along,
and he is banished from Bartram-Haugh, leaving Maud in peace for a
time. Soon, however, Millicent is sent away to France to attend
school, leaving Maud at the estate on her own. Only slightly
comforted by Silas’s promise to reunite the two cousins as soon
as he can, Maud waits for the day of her journey, altogether
unaware of the plot unfolding right before her eyes. Uncle Silas is
a masterful novel of mystery and suspense from Joseph Sheridan Le
Fanu, an important pioneer of Gothic horror. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s Uncle Silas is a classic of Irish
literature reimagined for modern readers.
General
Imprint: |
Graphic Arts Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Mint Editions |
Release date: |
September 2021 |
Authors: |
Joseph Sheridan Lefanu
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Contributors: |
Mint Editions
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
430 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5132-0840-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-5132-0840-3 |
Barcode: |
9781513208404 |
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