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Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy Gothic literature, psychological thrillers, and classic horror.

Topics FearFamilyBetrayal
MoodSuspenseful, Dark
Female protagonist
ViolenceModerate
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.

Language

en

Published on

12/07/2000

Pages

528

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780140437461

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