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The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne

The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne

Radcliffe, Ann Ward

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ISBN10: 116145912X
ISBN13: 9781161459128
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 90
Weight: 0.83
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne is a gothic novel written by Ann Radcliffe. The story is set in medieval Scotland and revolves around the two titular castles, Athlin and Dunbayne. The novel follows the lives of the two noble families who reside in these castles, the Baron of Athlin and the Earl of Dunbayne. The two families have been at odds with each other for generations, and their feud only intensifies when the Baron's daughter, Matilda, falls in love with the Earl's son, Osbert. Despite their love for each other, their families' hatred for one another threatens to tear them apart. The novel is filled with suspense, mystery, and romance, as the characters navigate their way through the treacherous political and social landscape of medieval Scotland. Radcliffe's vivid descriptions of the castles and the surrounding landscape add to the gothic atmosphere of the novel. The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne is a classic gothic tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.Anxious to inform the Baroness of his approaching deliverance, to assure her of his best services, to bid adieu to Laura, and to seize the last opportunity he might ever possess of disclosing to her his admiration and his love, the Earl revisited the apartments of the Baroness. She felt a lively pleasure on the prospect of his escape; and Laura, in the joy which animated her on hearing this intelligence, forgot the sorrows of her own situation; forgot that of which her heart soon reminded her--that Osbert was leaving the place of her confinement, and that she should probably see him no more.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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