Maud Ruthyn, the young, naive heroine, has a governess who is an enigmatic older woman, a liar, bully, and spy, who takes a dark secret with her when she leaves. Maud is then orphaned and moves in with her Uncle Silas, her father's mysterious brother and a man with a scandalous-even murderous-past. She is horrified to find her former governess appears in her life again, in this Gothic Victorian psychological thriller, with a touch of the occult - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Austin Ruthyn, of Knowl, and his DaughterUncle SilasA New FaceMadame de la RougierreSights and NoisesA Walk in the WoodChurch ScarsdaleThe SmokerMonica KnollysLady Knollys Removes a CoverletLady Knollys Sees the FeaturesA Curious ConversationBefore and After BreakfastAngry WordsA WarningDr. Bryerly Looks InAn AdventureA Midnight VisitorAu RevoirAustin Ruthyn Sets Out On His JourneyArrivalsSomebody in the Room with the CoffinI Talk with Doctor BryerlyThe Opening of the WillI Hear from Uncle SilasThe Story of Uncle SilasMore About Tom Charke's SuicideI am PersuadedHow the Ambassador FaredOn the RoadBartram-HaughUncle SilasThe Windmill WoodZamielWe Visit a Room in the Second StoreyAn Arrival at Dead of NightDr. Bryerly EmergesA Midnight DepartureCousin Monica and Uncle Silas MeetIn Which I Make Another Cousin's AcquaintanceMy Cousin DudleyElverston and its PeopleNews at Bartram GateA Friend ArisesA Chapter Full of LoversThe RivalsDr. Bryerly ReappearsQuestion and AnswerAn ApparitionMilly's FarewellSarah Mathilda Comes to LightThe Picture of a WolfAn Odd ProposalIn Search of Mr. Charke's SkeletonThe Foot of HerculesI ConspireThe LetterLady Knollys' CarriageA Sudden DepartureThe JourneyOur BedchamberA Well-Known Face Looks InSpiced ClaretThe Hour of DeathIn the Oak ParlourConclusion
Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh (version 2) - Joseph Sheridan LE FANU - Description and brief content, listen free online on the e-library site at Knigi-Audio.com/en/