"The Old English Baron: a Gothic Story" by Clara Reeve is a gothic novel that tells a story of mystery and adventure, mixed with real feelings and what it was like back then. A noble knight named Sir Philip Harclay comes home to England after fighting far away, trying to find his old life and a lost friend. He discovers Lord Lovel's family is gone and the castle feels haunted, which kicks off a hunt to figure out what happened. Loyalty and how people treat each other are big ideas, especially with a character named Edmund Twyford, who is just a servant but becomes important to the Baron's family. As Sir Philip struggles with his own sad past, he decides to face the secrets of the castle, leading to a suspenseful journey about destiny and who people really are in a world full of hidden risks.
The Old English Baron: a Gothic Story
By Clara Reeve
A knight's return to a mysterious castle unearths a web of disappearances, haunted happenings, and long-lost lineage.
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About the AuthorClara Reeve was an English novelist best known for the Gothic novel The Old English Baron (1777). She also wrote an innovative history of prose fiction, The Progress of Romance (1785). Her first work was a translation from Latin, at the time a language unusual for a woman to learn. She was a near-contemporary of the bluestockings ladies of Elizabeth Montague's circle.
Clara Reeve was an English novelist best known for the Gothic novel The Old English Baron (1777). She also wrote an innovative history of prose fiction, The Progress of Romance (1785). Her first work was a translation from Latin, at the time a language unusual for a woman to learn. She was a near-contemporary of the bluestockings ladies of Elizabeth Montague's circle.
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