The Old English Baron: a Gothic Story

Name: The Old English Baron: a Gothic Story
Author: Clara Reeve

by Clara Reeve

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Jack Voller, and David Widger

Release date

2004-02-01

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Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

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

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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