Uncle Silas
Sheridan Le Fanu
Young heiress Maud Ruthyn is sent to live with her mysterious uncle at a decaying estate, where every kindness hides a threat. Le Fanu's 1864 novel is a masterclass in slow, claustrophobic Victorian gothic suspense.
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