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1899

The year of 1899 CE.

This time is part of the Victorian Era.

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Uncle Silas

Sheridan Le Fanu
Victorian Era UK Horror Literature

Uncle Silas

What do you think of when you think of Gothic mystery? A mysterious death followed by a mysterious will? Opium? Scary governesses? Some kind of murder plot? Graves? Estranged uncles? Gypsies? Creepy cousins? Murder? Gambling debts? Estates badly managed?

Did you say all of the above?

This is a review of Sheridan Le Fanu’s Uncle Silas.

October 11, 2020April 20, 2021 by S. Hargrave — Comment on Uncle Silas

The Awkward Age

Henry James
Victorian Era American-UK Literature

The Awkward Age

Two years ago, myself and my spouse moved from an apartment in the city to a house in the middle of a rural community. To say it was an ‘adjustment’ would be putting it mildly. This is a review of The Awkward Age.

April 22, 2020July 5, 2020 by S. Hargrave — Comment on The Awkward Age
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