The Old English Baron: a Gothic Story

by Clara Reeve

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THE OLD ENGLISH BARON

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By Clara Reeve

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PREFACE

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THE OLD ENGLISH BARON: A GOTHIC STORY.

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Release date

2004-02-01

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Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5182

Subjects

Historical fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction England -- Fiction Gothic fiction Nobility -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Henry VI, 1422-1461 -- Fiction PR

About the author

Clara Reeve

1729–1807

Best known for The Old English Baron, this English novelist helped shape early Gothic fiction while arguing that the supernatural should feel believable enough to draw readers in. She also wrote history, criticism, and essays that reflect a lively, thoughtful literary mind.

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