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Uncle Silas, subtitled "A Tale of Bartram Haugh", is an 1864 Victorian Gothic mystery-thriller novel by the Irish writer J. Sheridan Le Fanu. Despite Le Fanu resisting its classification as such, the novel has also been hailed as a work of sensation fiction by contemporary reviewers and modern critics alike.
A classic Gothic horror novel about a young orphan trapped by her evil uncle. Read reviews, ratings, genres, book details and more on Goodreads, the world's largest community for readers.
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Uncle Silas is a British drama film based on Sheridan Le Fanu's novel about an heiress pursued by her greedy uncle. The film stars Jean Simmons, Katina Paxinou and Derrick De Marney, and was directed by Charles Frank in 1947.
Jan 8, 2019 · A classic Gothic novel of mystery, suspense and romance, published in 1899. The story follows the adventures of Maud Ruthyn, an orphaned heiress, who is sent to live with her uncle Silas, a mysterious and sinister figure, at Bartram-Haugh, a remote and gloomy manor house.
Aug 11, 2021 · A 1947 British drama film directed by Charles Frank and starring Jean Simmons, Katina Paxinou and Derrick De Marney. Caroline Ruthyn is the teenage niece of her elderly uncle Silas, a sickly and...
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Jun 1, 2001 · Sheridan Le Fanu's most celebrated novel In Uncle Silas, Maud Ruthyn, the young, naïve heroine, is plagued by Madame de la Rougierre from the moment the enigmatic older woman is hired as her governess. A liar, bully, and spy, when Madame leaves the house, she takes her dark secret with her.
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Sheridan Le Fanu’s most celebrated novel In Uncle Silas, Maud Ruthyn, the young, naïve heroine, is plagued by Madame de la Rougierre from the moment the enigmatic older woman is hired as her governess. A liar, bully, and spy, when Madame leaves the house, she takes her dark secret with her.
