{"product_id":"uncle-silas-9781513208404","title":"Uncle Silas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUncle Silas\u003c\/i\u003e (1864) is a novel by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Expanded from an earlier short story, \u003ci\u003eUncle Silas\u003c\/i\u003e is considered an important precursor to the works of Arthur Conan Doyle, and remains the author’s most popular novel. It has been adapted several times for film, television, and radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the untimely death of her father, Maud Ruthyn is sent to live at Bartram-Haugh, the estate of her estranged Uncle Silas. Under the terms of her father’s will, Maud must live in Silas’s care for three and a half years, or until she is old enough to take control of the family fortune. Unsure, but trusting her father’s judgment, she consents to the terms and makes her way to Bartram-Haugh, where she will live with a man of whom she knows very little. Rumored to have lived a troubled youth, Silas has supposedly found religion, but the recent suicide of a man to whom Silas owed money casts doubts on his intentions and unsettles young Maud. Nevertheless, she soon grows accustomed to life at his estate, befriending Silas’s daughter Millicent. When Dudley, her cousin, begins to court her, Maud first denies his advances before seeking her uncle’s advice. The family soon discovers that Dudley has been married all along, and he is banished from Bartram-Haugh, leaving Maud in peace for a time. Soon, however, Millicent is sent away to France to attend school, leaving Maud at the estate on her own. Only slightly comforted by Silas’s promise to reunite the two cousins as soon as he can, Maud waits for the day of her journey, altogether unaware of the plot unfolding right before her eyes. \u003ci\u003eUncle Silas\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful novel of mystery and suspense from Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, an important pioneer of Gothic horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s \u003ci\u003eUncle Silas\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286066213115,"sku":"9781513208404","price":18.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781513208404_a6af7613-3154-4d30-be47-d93e5e7ef4f4.jpg?v=1772484270","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/uncle-silas-9781513208404","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}