{"product_id":"eleanor-sleaths-the-orphan-of-the-rhine-9781528722827","title":"Eleanor Sleath's The Orphan of the Rhine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping novel of romance, suspense, and the supernatural, \u003cem\u003eThe Orphan of the Rhine \u003c\/em\u003efollows young Julie de Rubine as she unravels the haunting secrets of her past.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a fateful promise to her dying mother, Julie resigns herself to marrying a Catholic man. Yet, as she enters the fashionable world of her aunt, her new guardian, she soon discovers that her life is not her own. Refusing multiple marriage proposals, Julie fights to control her own destiny and remain faithful to her mother's wishes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume is part of the Mothers of the Macabre series, celebrating the gothic horror masterpieces of pioneering women writers who played a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the genre. First published in 1798, \u003cem\u003eThe Orphan of the Rhine\u003c\/em\u003e is referenced in Jane Austen's \u003cem\u003eNorthanger Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e (1817) as an exemplary macabre novel. From gloomy castle chambers to picturesque ramparts, Eleanor Sleath weaves a tale of romance and sensibility in this classic gothic horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eleanor Sleath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.09d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781528722827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSleath, Eleanor:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Eleanor Sleath (1770-1847) was an English novelist known for her contributions to the gothic fiction genre during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Little is known about Sleath's personal life, but she achieved recognition with her novel 'The Orphan of the Rhine' (1798). Although she did not achieve the same level of fame as some of her contemporaries, Sleath's novels played a significant role in the development of gothic literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantasy and Horror Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43138370732147,"sku":"9.78153E+12","price":33.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8b47ec74-3d08-44dd-8212-6e2f0309b9cc.jpg?v=1750250069","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/eleanor-sleaths-the-orphan-of-the-rhine-9781528722827","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}