03270cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500570014126400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450509690041550800750138452013170145953400450277665300120282170000510283385600430288499900170292711180UtSlPG20260610133252.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPN1 aMee, Arthur,d1875-194314aThe World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-02-010 aSheridan Le Fanu: Uncle Silas -- René Lesage: Gil Blas -- Charles Lever: Charles O'Malley. Tom Burke of ours -- M.G. Lewis: Ambrosio, or the monk -- Mrs. Lynn Linton: Joshua Davidson -- Samuel Lover: Handy Andy -- Edward Bulwer Lytton: Eugene Aram. Last days of Pompeii. The last of the barons -- Henry Mackenzie: Man of feeling -- Count Xavier De Maistre: A journey round my room -- Sir Thomas Malory: Morte d'Arthur -- Anne Manning: Household of Sir Thomas More -- Alessandro Manzoni: The betrothed -- Capt. Marryat: Mr. Midshipman Easy. Peter Simple -- Charles Maturin: Melmoth the wanderer -- Diego De Mendoza: Lazarillo de Tonnes -- Dmitri Merejowski: Death of the gods -- Prosper Mérimée: Carmen -- Mary Russell Mitford: Our village -- David Moir: Mansie Wauch -- James Morier: Hajji Baba -- David Christie Murray: Way of the world -- Frank Norris: The pit -- Georges Ohnet: The ironmaster -- Ouida: Under two flags -- James Payn: Lost Sir Massingberd.  aProduced by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction" by Arthur Mee and J. A. Hammerton is a collection of notable fictional works curated in the early 20th century. This volume features renowned authors and their seminal stories, many of which delve into themes of mystery, adventure, and human nature. It includes classics such as Sheridan Le Fanu's haunting tale "Uncle Silas," which centers around a young girl named Maud and the troubling relationships within her family, primarily with her enigmatic Uncle Silas.  The opening of "Uncle Silas" introduces us to Maud Ruthyn, who is depicted in a melancholic state during a stormy winter evening with her father, Mr. Ruthyn, a reclusive scholar. Their conversation reveals Maud's growing concerns around her Uncle Silas, whose questionable past and present intrigues begin to weave a thread of suspense and danger in her life. Ambiguity about her uncle’s intentions grows, especially as her father expresses a premonition about the next generation carrying the family name, suggesting a potential sacrifice is needed to restore it. This setup establishes a backdrop of gothic richness and foreboding that promises a captivating exploration of familial mystery and personal conflict as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction1 aHammerton, J. A.q(John Alexander),d1871-194940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11180  c52627d52627