Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 177 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, J. S. le The Evil Guest Produced by Suzanne Shell, Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Evil Guest" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds primarily around the lives of the Marston family, particularly focusing on the troubled Richard Marston, who grapples with his diminished social standing and the looming presence of his wealthy cousin, Sir Wynston Berkley. The novel sets a dark and suspenseful tone, rich with themes of jealousy, familial strife, and the undercurrents of betrayal. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Gray Forest, a decaying manor where Richard Marston lives with his wife, Gertrude, and their two children, Harry and Rhoda. Richard's financial struggles and bitter temperament are exacerbated by the arrival of Sir Wynston, who has invited himself to visit after years of absence. Tensions within the household deepen as Richard's past and current grievances surface, particularly concerning the captivating French governess, Mademoiselle de Barras. The beginning of the book hints at a spiral into darker themes, suggesting that the marriage may be strained further by mistrust and hidden emotions, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Horror tales Gothic fiction Mystery fiction PR Text Category: Novels 318271 2025-08-04T11:53:50.528654 text/html 318268 318131 2024-11-05T04:40:48.485839 2023-10-05T05:36:25.218648 text/html text/html 184409 2025-08-04T11:53:56.053599 application/epub+zip 187590 2025-08-04T11:53:52.201631 application/epub+zip 187590 2025-08-04T11:53:51.131647 application/epub+zip 321005 2025-08-04T11:53:58.922586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305736 2025-08-04T11:53:55.323616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272892 2022-09-05T07:47:57.609288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292557 2025-08-04T11:53:50.202632 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272845 2024-10-28T17:47:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17045 2025-08-04T11:53:59.050569 application/rdf+xml 11473 2025-08-04T11:53:51.622624 image/jpeg 3150 2025-08-04T11:53:51.375617 image/jpeg 181917 2025-08-04T11:53:50.555623 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia