Allworth Abbey

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Allworth Abbey

by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth

EN·~12 hours·35 chapters

Chapters

35 total
1

ALLWORTH ABBEY.

1:24
2

CONTENTS.

1:23
3

CHAPTER I. THE FEARFUL WARNING.

16:38
4

CHAPTER II. HORRIBLE SUSPICIONS.

22:55
5

CHAPTER III. THE BRIDE OF HEAVEN.

19:59
6

CHAPTER IV. THE ACCUSATION.

16:03
7

CHAPTER V. THE ARREST.

27:10
8

CHAPTER VI. THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE.

17:02
9

CHAPTER VII. THE FLIGHT.

30:29
10

CHAPTER VIII. ANNELLA.

19:13

Description

The story opens on the bleak, gothic silhouette of Allworth Abbey, a centuries‑old monastic ruin tucked deep in a shadowed glen on England’s north‑west coast. Recent headlines have recounted a string of grisly murders that wiped out an entire noble family within a single year, leading to public trials and a chilling “Room of Horrors” display. Yet beneath those well‑known facts lies a darker, hidden narrative—one that the narrator has uncovered and now seeks to reveal.

Through a blend of atmospheric description and careful investigation, the tale follows a determined observer as she steps into the abbey’s oppressive corridors, confronting whispered legends and unsettling superstitions. The early chapters trace her first encounters with the lingering dread that haunts the stone walls, hinting at secret passages and long‑buried sins that could ensnare any innocent soul who dares to wander too far into its depths. The novel promises a suspenseful exploration of how truth, fear, and destiny intertwine within this haunted landscape.

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Language

en

Duration

~12 hours (696K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 1865.

Credits

Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Release date

2023-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth

Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth

1819–1899

One of the biggest bestselling novelists of 19th-century America, she wrote page-turning stories full of mystery, melodrama, and bold heroines who refused to stay quietly in the background. Her novels reached huge audiences in the United States and Europe for decades.

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