Project Gutenberg 2005-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 387 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, J. S. le Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Silas Produced by Suzanne Shell, Bob McKillip and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a gothic novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set in a secluded estate called Knowl, focusing on the lives of its inhabitants, especially the young protagonist, Maud Ruthyn, and her enigmatic father, Austin Ruthyn. The story unfolds against a backdrop of family secrets, mysterious visitors, and dark undertones of dread and suspense. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Maud, a solitary girl living with her father in their old manor. As autumn descends, the atmosphere is filled with foreboding, setting the stage for unease. Austin, her father, is depicted as a peculiar and taciturn man, whose erratic behavior encompasses both affection for his daughter and a haunting past involving his brother, Uncle Silas. A sudden visit from a mysterious man, Mr. Bryerly, hints at deeper secrets waiting to unfold, leading to Maud's growing apprehensions about the family dynamics and the man who she suspects might be connected to dark occurrences around her home. The opening chapter lays the groundwork for a tale steeped in intrigue and psychological tension, drawing the reader into its haunting world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Psychological fiction Governesses -- Fiction Uncles -- Fiction Gothic fiction Murderers -- Fiction PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1026145 2025-07-06T11:24:40.841770 text/html 1019157 2024-11-04T11:43:13 text/html 507266 2025-07-06T11:24:56.917721 application/epub+zip 525081 2025-07-06T11:24:45.341764 application/epub+zip 498282 2025-07-06T11:24:43.555769 application/epub+zip 932705 2025-07-06T11:25:05.456624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833729 2025-07-06T11:24:55.431670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754609 2022-09-07T18:38:39.233107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 945531 2025-07-06T11:24:37.398760 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 925732 2024-11-04T11:43:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 945399 2020-12-19T08:40:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 945391 2020-12-19T08:40:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24768 2025-07-06T11:25:05.605636 application/rdf+xml 16365 2025-07-06T11:24:44.104757 image/jpeg 3827 2025-07-06T11:24:43.832739 image/jpeg 370306 2020-12-19T08:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 370230 2020-12-19T08:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 388386 2020-12-19T08:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 370086 2020-12-19T08:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 476723 2025-07-06T11:24:40.920801 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