Publisher's Synopsis
The Maid of Sker is a novel written by R. D. Blackmore in 1893. Set in 17th century Wales, the story follows the life of a young woman named Margaret, who is the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Margaret falls in love with a poor musician named Thomas Evans, but her father disapproves of the match and arranges for her to marry a wealthy but cruel nobleman, Sir Philip Rees. Margaret is taken to the isolated and eerie Sker House, where she is subjected to the horrors of her new husband's twisted mind. As she struggles to survive, she discovers the tragic secrets of Sker House and the ghosts that haunt it. The Maid of Sker is a Gothic horror novel that explores themes of love, betrayal, and the supernatural. It is considered one of Blackmore's most haunting works and has been adapted into several films and stage productions.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.
