Checkmate (1871)

by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

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Classic Literature. Fiction. Mystery. HTML: He may have vast stores of family money at his disposal, but no one would accuse sleazy Walter Longcluse of being a noble gentleman. After worming his way into the good graces of the genteel Arden clan, Longcluse develops an unsettling obsession with their daughter, Alice. Will his ulterior motives be revealed before it's too late? .… (more)

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Sometimes I read a book like this and wonder how it can have been so thoroughly forgotten ... and sometimes I read one and think there's a pretty good reason not many people read it. This was one from the latter category. Unless you're a very committed le Fanu fan, this one's probably safely skipped. (

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JBD1 | Dec 20, 2015 |

Checkmate is the story of a disfigured man and his unknown past, and how he comes to involve himself with a prominent family. Set in Victorian England, the story moves along quickly and comes to resolution only at the very last.

A most excellent novel in the gothic tradition; Le Fanu is one of my favorite writers of all time. Recommended (

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Classic Literature. Fiction. Mystery. HTML:

He may have vast stores of family money at his disposal, but no one would accuse sleazy Walter Longcluse of being a noble gentleman. After worming his way into the good graces of the genteel Arden clan, Longcluse develops an unsettling obsession with their daughter, Alice. Will his ulterior motives be revealed before it's too late?

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