Project Gutenberg 2024-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 194 Priestley, J. B. (John Boynton) 1894 1984 Goldsmith, Peter Priestley, John Boynton Benighted $aLondon :$bWilliam Heinemann Ltd., $c1927. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benighted_(novel) Published in the United States with the title: The old dark house. "Benighted" by J. B. Priestley is a novel written in the late 1920s. The story begins with a tense and unsettling journey as the main characters, Philip, Margaret, and Penderel, navigate treacherous mountain roads during a storm. The narrative captures their struggles with both the harsh external environment and their internal conflicts, hinting at deeper themes of fear, isolation, and interpersonal dynamics. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Philip Waverton, who feels insecure while driving through the chaotic Welsh mountains amidst heavy rain and ominous weather. His wife, Margaret, expresses frustration about their predicament, suggesting they should have turned back. Penderel, their companion, injects humor and levity into the situation, but the looming threat of landslides and floods creates an atmosphere of anxiety. The trio's journey takes a dramatic turn when they find themselves trapped and eventually seek shelter in a mysterious and seemingly desolate house inhabited by the strange Femm family. The opening sets a tone of suspense and introduces readers to a blend of the ordinary and the uncanny, foreshadowing the challenges the characters will face as they confront both nature’s fury and their own complex relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015002710773 20240510050211priestley 1927 GB Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Horror tales Family secrets -- Fiction Psychological fiction Wales -- Fiction Travelers -- Fiction Thrillers (Fiction) Mansions -- Fiction Pyromania -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 403898 2025-07-29T07:41:21.988425 text/html 379553 2024-05-22T15:59:41 text/html 377985 2025-07-29T07:41:32.637394 application/epub+zip 374633 2025-07-29T07:41:26.646360 application/epub+zip 241625 2025-07-29T07:41:25.156399 application/epub+zip 380878 2025-07-29T07:41:36.517364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352541 2025-07-29T07:41:31.287385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371915 2025-07-29T07:41:21.255467 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352272 2024-05-22T15:59:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17664 2025-07-29T07:41:36.666344 application/rdf+xml 6823 2025-07-29T07:41:25.411408 image/jpeg 1690 2025-07-29T07:41:25.286372 image/jpeg 343436 2025-07-29T07:41:22.026423 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