"Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a gothic mystery that pulls you into the isolated world of young Maud Ruthyn and her strange father, Austin, at their estate. Set during a somber autumn, the story revolves around family secrets and a growing sense of dread. Maud's quiet life is disrupted by her father's unusual behavior, tied to his shadowy past with his brother, Uncle Silas, and the arrival of the secretive Mr. Bryerly, who appears at Knowl with secrets of his own. As Maud tries to find answers she begins to understand that her family is connected with dark occurrences and she grows apprehensive of everyone around her. The novel begins a tale full of suspense and mystery, where hidden truths and psychological tensions threaten to unravel the lives of all involved.
Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
In a secluded estate filled with secrets, a young woman must confront a mysterious uncle and the dark past that threatens to consume her.
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About the AuthorJoseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction. He was a leading ghost story writer of his time, central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. M. R. James described Le Fanu as "absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories". Three of his best-known works are the locked-room mystery Uncle Silas, the vampire novella Carmilla, and the historical novel The House by the Churchyard.
Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction. He was a leading ghost story writer of his time, central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. M. R. James described Le Fanu as "absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories". Three of his best-known works are the locked-room mystery Uncle Silas, the vampire novella Carmilla, and the historical novel The House by the Churchyard.
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