The Evil Guest by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10377.html.images 311 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10377.epub3.images 180 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10377.epub.noimages 183 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10377.kf8.images 313 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10377.kindle.images 299 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10377.txt.utf-8 286 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/10377/pg10377-h.zip 178 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873
Title The Evil Guest
Credits Produced by Suzanne Shell, Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "The Evil Guest" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds primarily around the lives of the Marston family, particularly focusing on the troubled Richard Marston, who grapples with his diminished social standing and the looming presence of his wealthy cousin, Sir Wynston Berkley. The novel sets a dark and suspenseful tone, rich with themes of jealousy, familial strife, and the undercurrents of betrayal. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Gray Forest, a decaying manor where Richard Marston lives with his wife, Gertrude, and their two children, Harry and Rhoda. Richard's financial struggles and bitter temperament are exacerbated by the arrival of Sir Wynston, who has invited himself to visit after years of absence. Tensions within the household deepen as Richard's past and current grievances surface, particularly concerning the captivating French governess, Mademoiselle de Barras. The beginning of the book hints at a spiral into darker themes, suggesting that the marriage may be strained further by mistrust and hidden emotions, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Horror tales
Subject Gothic fiction
Subject Mystery fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 10377
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 19, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 86 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!