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Uncle Silas [Classic Tales Edition]

By: J. Sheridan LeFanu
Narrated by: B.J. Harrison
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Summary

Mystery surrounds Maud Ruthyn in this quintessential gothic novel. Her melancholy father forbids her to ask or inquire anything concerning his misfortunate brother - Silas. From what she can gather, Silas was once a handsome, ambitious young man, but in his later years, he shrank into obscurity. Why? And why is Maud's governess, Madame de la Rougerre, so curious about her father's will? Why is she so cruel? And how will Maude ever find answers from the enigmatic characters that surround her in the spectral castle of Bartram-Hough?

Public Domain (P)2011 B.J. Harrison Classics
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Recommending a most excellent book to be read or listened, capturing the imagination with suspense.

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This is a great classic tale, gothic, sentimental, overblown and magnificent. As with a lot of 19th century fiction, it takes a while to get into the story and, as an audio book, it took me even longer to warm to the narrator, a person who should never be left in charge of English regional accents. That said, I had completely forgotten my misgivings by the end, swept away by the need to know how it would all work out.

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