Uncle Silas
Sheridan Le Fanu
Horror / Thriller
Uncle Silas
by Sheridan Le Fanu
—· 480 p· 1864
Literary Canon20th Century Classicdarktensemysterioushaunting
Overview
About
One of the most significant and intriguing Gothic novels of the Victorian period and is enjoyed today as a modern psychological thriller. In UNCLE SILAS (1864) Le Fanu brought up to date Mrs Radcliffe's earlier tales of virtue imprisoned and menacedby unscrupulous schemers. The narrator, Maud Ruthyn, is a 17 year old orphan left in the care of her fearful uncle, Silas. Together with his boorish son and a sinister French governess, Silas plots to kill Maud and claim her fortune. The novel establi…
Pages
480
Hard Press
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Gothic Atmosphere10
Psychological Suspense9
Prose8
Narration8
Plot twists8
Emotional depth7
Pacing7
Worldbuilding6
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