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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.
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Editions
232 editions · 2 languages- Paperback · English · 2018Uncle Silas . By : Sheridan Le FanuCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 290 pages · 9781717354372
- Paperback · English · 2018CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 478 pages · 9781984182630
- Paperback · English · 2017Createspace Independent Publishing Platform · 450 pages · 9781542311694
- Hardcover · English · 2017Pinnacle Press · 530 pages · 9781374855427
- Paperback · English · 2016Createspace Independent Publishing Platform · 420 pages · 9781537036281
- Paperback · English · 2016CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 514 pages · 9781523763702
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