Anonymous (182)

A simple, predictable story with a sensational touch, but also a decent entry into the flowery gothic romances of the 18th century.

I couldn’t help but root for Sir Albert all the way and whilst it might not be a top tier gothic of its era, I find it remarkable than I can root for a character in an older work like this compared to some of the flat, uninteresting charcters that plague so much of modern genre literature

With long run-on sentences, mildly archaic language and centuries old show more sensibilities, this is really only for those like me who wish to immerse themselves in or learn about the popular early gothics. There’s no action, but plenty of chivalry, romance, treachery, atmosphere, more treachery, secrets and hereditary truths. Splendid! show less