The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story, with Edmond, Orphan of the Castle - Softcover

Reeve, Clara; Broster, John

 
9781934555521: The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story, with Edmond, Orphan of the Castle
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1934555525 ISBN 13: 9781934555521
Verlag: Valancourt Books, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Sir Philip Harclay returns to England after the Crusades, anxious to see his friend Lord Arthur Lovel. But to his dismay, when he arrives at Lovel Castle, he finds his friend is long since dead. However, in a young peasant named Edmund, Sir Philip believes he sees a close resemblance to the late baron. As events unfold, a haunted chamber, a suit of armour, an apparition, and a duel to the death will reveal Edmund's true origin and Lord Lovel's mysterious fate! The second major Gothic novel, following Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764), and the first written by a woman, The Old English Baron was extremely popular upon its initial publication and has rarely been out of print. This new edition includes the unabridged text of the original 1778 edition, along with reproductions of its title page and frontispiece, and features a new introduction and notes by Kit Kincade. Also included in this edition is the complete text of John Broster's scarce 1799 dramatic adaptation of the novel, Edmond, Orphan of the Castle, never before republished.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Clara Reeve (1729-1807) was an English author and pioneering figure in the development of the gothic novel. Known as the 'Mother of the Gothic', her influential work 'The Old English Baron' set the foundation for the genre with its blend of mystery, romance, and supernatural elements. Published in 1777, her novel was inspired by and sought to emulate the style of Horace Walpole's 'The Castle of Otranto'. Reeve's contributions to gothic fiction extended beyond her own writings, as she also wrote critical essays that examined the genre's themes, tropes, and literary techniques.

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Verlag
Valancourt Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2009
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1934555525
ISBN 13 
9781934555521
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
270
Herausgeber
Kincade Kit
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Verantwortliche Person
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