Publisher's Synopsis
Miss Brown V1 is a novel written by Vernon Lee, a pseudonym for Violet Paget, a British author known for her supernatural and horror fiction. The book follows the story of Miss Brown, a governess who is hired to teach the children of a wealthy family living in a remote English village. As she settles into her new role, Miss Brown begins to notice strange occurrences and supernatural events that seem to be linked to the family's dark past. As the story unfolds, Miss Brown becomes increasingly drawn into the family's secrets and the mysterious forces at work in the village. She must navigate the complex relationships between the family members, including the brooding and enigmatic master of the house, and uncover the truth about the haunting presence that seems to be lurking in the shadows. Written in the Gothic tradition, Miss Brown V1 is a gripping and atmospheric tale of suspense and terror, filled with vivid descriptions of the eerie landscape and the haunting characters that inhabit it. Lee's masterful prose and expert storytelling make this book a must-read for fans of classic horror fiction.He stopped a moment, and looked Hamlin in the face, as if to find out what sort of man he might be. He himself might be any age between thirty and forty, of the darkest possible Scotch type, sun-burnt like a bargee, snub of feature, with a huge, overhanging forehead; he was a man such as Hamlin had never dealt with--a type which he recognised as having seen among workmen and Dissenting preachers: ugly, intellectual, contemptuous--the incarnation of what, to the descendants of Cavaliers and Jamaica planters, seemed the aggressive lower classes.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.
