Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh

A Victorian Gothic novel from the master himself, Sheridan Le Fanu. This tale finds a young Maud Ruthyn, the wealthy heiress, staying with her elder Uncle Silas. But her Uncle is hiding a secret and has dastardly plans for his teenage niece! Read this this classic tale of murder and suspense today!

Uncle Silas by Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu is a gothic mystery-thriller novel first published in 1864 in Ireland.

A Look Inside
“Perhaps other souls than human are sometimes born into the world, and clothed in flesh.”
“The mind is a different organ by night and by day.”
“Have not women preferred hatred to indifference, and the reputation of witchcraft, with all its penalties, to absolute insignificance?”
― Sheridan Le Fanu, Uncle Silas

About the Book
Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu published his Gothic mystery Uncle Silas in 1864. The story is told in the first person by Maud Ruthyn, a young child who lives with her wealthy but reclusive father Austin Ruthyn. She learns about her Uncle Silas—the family's black sheep who she has never met—from him and her cousin. In his will, her father stipulates that she must live with her uncle until the age of eighteen. If she passes away before then, Silas will receive his wealth. Silas, together with his violent son and a cunning French governess, intends to kill Maud and take her fortune.

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At Last Chance Publishing, we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original authors publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. This title is one of the best classic psychological fiction novels, of all time, words strung together with such romantic precision, a gothic horror book that you just do not see in the modern age. This title will make an excellent gift to the Sheridan Le Fanu buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your current collection. We are ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed, so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay.

Books Specifics
● Original 1864 Text
● Classic Murder Mystery Novel

Annotated Content
• Historical Context
• Detailed 19th Century Historical bullet pointed context

Author
His mother was a descendant of Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Le Fanu was of the Dublin Huguenot family. He became a journalist after law school. From 1861 until 1869, he edited the Dublin University Magazine, writing mostly ghost and paranormal short stories. Le Fanu's best-known work, "Carmilla," popularized female vampires. He owned the Dublin Evening Mail and other periodicals.