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Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh

Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh

by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873

BookID: 14851

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Orphans -- FictionPsychological fictionGovernesses -- FictionUncles -- Fiction

Description

"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.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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