num_pages: 324
description: Uncle Silas is a Victorian Gothic mystery/thriller novel by the Anglo-Irish writer J. Sheridan Le Fanu. It is notable as one of the earliest examples of the locked room mystery subgenre. It is not a novel of the supernatural (despite a few creepily ambiguous touches), but does show a strong interest in the occult and in the ideas of Swedenborg. (Summary by Wikipedia)
language: English
title: Uncle Silas
titlecomplete: Uncle Silas
characters: Milly Ruthyn, Silas Ruthyn, Lady Monica, Austyn Ruthyn, Madame de la Rougierre, Dudley Ruthyn, Dickon Hawkes, Dr. Bryerly, Maud Ruthyn
genres: Historical Fiction, Gothic, Literature, Victorian, Horror, Classics, Mystery, Irish Literature, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 6413
places: Derbyshire, England, England
publisher: Echo Library