The Romance of the Forest - Illustrated: With numerous comtemporary illustrations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783750441767)

Original text of the first edition, unabridged and carefully revised, and supplemented by numerous contemporary illustrations from early editions. "Adeline, a young orphan, by mysterious ways comes into the care of Pierre de la Mottes, an impoverished nobleman who is fleeing the long arm of the law with his family. In a secluded, dilapidated abbey in the middle of a dark forest, the refugees find temporary accommodation. But the calm does not last long: The Marquis de Montalt, the owner of the abbey, appears on the scene with his entourage. While Adeline soon suspects that a terrible crime was once committed within the walls of the abbey, her supposed benefactor is becoming involved in the perfidious plans of the cruel Marquis ..."

Author: Ann Ward Radcliffe
ISBN-10: 3750441766
ISBN-13: 9783750441767
Publisher: Books on Demand
Language: English
Published: 01/28/2020
Pages: 314
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.70d