The Romance of the Forest - Illustrated
Autor: | Radcliffe, Ann |
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EAN: | 9783750441767 |
Sachgruppe: | Belletristik |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 312 |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 28.01.2020 |
Untertitel: | With numerous comtemporary illustrations |
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Original text of the first edition, unabridged and carefully revised, and supplemented by numerous contemporary illustrations from early editions. "Adeline, a young orphan, by mysterious ways comes into the care of Pierre de la Mottes, an impoverished nobleman who is fleeing the long arm of the law with his family. In a secluded, dilapidated abbey in the middle of a dark forest, the refugees find temporary accommodation. But the calm does not last long: The Marquis de Montalt, the owner of the abbey, appears on the scene with his entourage. While Adeline soon suspects that a terrible crime was once committed within the walls of the abbey, her supposed benefactor is becoming involved in the perfidious plans of the cruel Marquis ..."