Edgar; or, the Phantom of the Castle (Gothic Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (575 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0976604892 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 132 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Phantom of the Castle" according to James D. Jenkins. I am with Valancourt Books, the publisher of this title. Here is the description from the book's back cover, since Amazon has not posted it:"His face struck against something, he stumbled, and had nearly fallen; he stooped to examine what it was, and his hand rested on the face of a human being, cold, putrid, and clammy!"Young Edgar's father, the noble Baron Fitz-Elmar, has been mysteriously slain, and his uncle, the scheming Armine, rules in his place. Determined to retain his power, Armine will stop at nothing to destroy Edgar, who stands to inherit the castle.Now
This edition, the first since its initial publication in 1798, includes a new introduction, notes, and the complete text of contemporary reviews.. "His foot struck against something, he stumbled, and had nearly fallen; he stooped to examine what it was, and his hand rested on the face of a human being, cold, putrid, and clammy!" Young Edgar's father, the noble Baron Fitz-Elmar, has been mysteriously slain, and his uncle, the scheming Sir Armine, rules in his place. A gothicized retelling of Hamlet, and heavily influenced by the tragedies of Shakespeare and the Gothic romances of Walpole and Radcliffe,The Phantom of the Castle was the first of Richard Sickelmore's Gothic novels. Now Edgar must flee his tyrannical uncle and outrun the murderous army of assassins sent to kill him. Determined to retain power, Armine will stop at nothing to destroy Edgar, who stands to inherit the castle. His flight will lead him, on a dark and stormy