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Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-HaughJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh

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Original author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

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"Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a Victorian Gothic mystery-thriller novel published in 1864. Young heiress Maud Ruthyn finds herself orphaned and placed under the guardianship of her mysterious uncle Silas, whose reputation was darkened by a suspicious death at his isolated mansion, Bartram-Haugh. As strange events unfold and escape becomes impossible, Maud must navigate a web of sinister relatives, suspicious servants, and the frightening realization that her inheritance may put her life in danger.

Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh, by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #14851.

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67 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter732 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Austin Ruthyn, of Knowl, and His Daughter2,296 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Uncle Silas1,589 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: A New Face1,808 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Madame De La Rougierre1,245 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Sights and Noises1,607 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: A Walk in the Wood1,777 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Church Scarsdale1,776 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Smoker1,616 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Monica Knollys1,842 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Lady Knollys Removes a Coverlet1,795 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Lady Knollys Sees the Features1,662 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: A Curious Conversation1,663 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: Before and After Breakfast1,985 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Angry Words2,374 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: A Warning2,235 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Doctor Bryerly Looks in2,220 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: An Adventure2,565 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: A Midnight Visitor2,893 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: Au Revoir2,356 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Austin Ruthyn Sets Out on His Journey2,305 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Arrivals2,692 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Somebody in the Room with the Coffin2,073 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: I Talk with Doctor Bryerly2,264 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: The Opening of the Will3,016 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: I Hear From Uncle Silas2,972 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: The Story of Uncle Silas2,297 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: More About Tom Charke's Suicide2,294 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: I Am Persuaded3,039 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX: How the Ambassador Fared2,949 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXX: On the Road2,525 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXI: Bartram-Haugh3,414 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXII: Uncle Silas2,767 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIII: The Windmill Wood2,053 words
  1. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Zamiel2,886 words
  2. 36.Chapter XXXV: We Visit a Room in the Second Storey2,344 words
  3. 37.Chapter XXXVI: An Arrival at Dead of Night2,519 words
  4. 38.Chapter XXXVII: Doctor Bryerly Emerges2,531 words
  5. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: A Midnight Departure2,589 words
  6. 40.Chapter XXXIX: Cousin Monica and Uncle Silas Meet3,029 words
  7. 41.Chapter XL: In Which I Make Another Cousin's Acquaintance2,406 words
  8. 42.Chapter XLI: My Cousin Dudley2,321 words
  9. 43.Chapter XLII: Elverston and Its People3,321 words
  10. 44.Chapter XLIII: News at Bartram Gate3,219 words
  11. 45.Chapter XLIV: A Friend Arises3,527 words
  12. 46.Chapter XLV: A Chapter-Full of Lovers2,697 words
  13. 47.Chapter XLVI: The Rivals2,702 words
  14. 48.Chapter XLVII: Doctor Bryerly Reappears2,235 words
  15. 49.Chapter XLVIII: Question and Answer2,365 words
  16. 50.Chapter XLIX: An Apparition2,941 words
  17. 51.Chapter L: Milly's Farewell2,951 words
  18. 52.Chapter LI: Sarah Matilda Comes to Light2,761 words
  19. 53.Chapter LII: The Picture of a Wolf2,789 words
  20. 54.Chapter LIII: An Odd Proposal3,075 words
  21. 55.Chapter LIV: In Search of Mr. Charke's Skeleton3,234 words
  22. 56.Chapter LV: The Foot of Hercules2,185 words
  23. 57.Chapter LVI: I Conspire1,999 words
  24. 58.Chapter LVII: The Letter2,402 words
  25. 59.Chapter LVIII: Lady Knollys' Carriage2,446 words
  26. 60.Chapter LIX: A Sudden Departure2,851 words
  27. 61.Chapter LX: The Journey2,106 words
  28. 62.Chapter LXI: Our Bed-Chamber2,325 words
  29. 63.Chapter LXII: A Well-Known Face Looks in2,341 words
  30. 64.Chapter LXIII: Spiced Claret2,376 words
  31. 65.Chapter LXIV: The Hour of Death1,915 words
  32. 66.Chapter LXV: In the Oak Parlour673 words
  33. 67.Conclusion1,565 words