Anya Seton
Paperback | Pages: 342 pages Rating: 3.74 | 4795 Users | 401 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Dragonwyck |
| ISBN: | 1556525818 (ISBN13: 9781556525810) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Edgar Allan Poe, Abigail Wells, Miranda Wells, Ephraim Wells, Nicholas Van Ryn, Johanna Van Ryn, Virginia Clemm Poe |
| Setting: | Greenwich, Connecticut,1844(United States) Hudson, New York,1845(United States) |
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First published in 1944, Dragonwyck was a national bestseller that was made into a major motion picture starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price in 1946. A classic gothic romance, the story features an 18-year-old Miranda Wells who falls under the spell of a mysterious old mansion and its equally fascinating master. Tired of churning butter, weeding the garden patch, and receiving the dull young farmers who seek her hand in marriage, Miranda is excited by an invitation from the upstate New York estate of her distant relative, the intriguing Nicholas Van Ryn. Her passion is kindled by the icy fire of Nicholas, the last of the Van Ryns, and the luxury of Dragonwyck, and a way of life of which she has only dreamed. Dressed in satin and lace, she becomes part of Dragonwyck, with its Gothic towers, flowering gardens, acres of tenant farms, and dark, terrible secrets. This compelling novel paints a marvelous portrait of a country torn between freedom and feudal traditions; a country divided between the very wealthy and the very poor. Poor tenant farmers at Dragonwyck, the European royalty who visit, and American icons such as Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, and the Astors are vividly brought to life. This is a heart-stopping story of a remarkable woman, her breathtaking passions, and the mystery and terror that await her in the magnificent hallways of Dragonwyck.Be Specific About Containing Books Dragonwyck
| Title | : | Dragonwyck |
| Author | : | Anya Seton |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 342 pages |
| Published | : | September 28th 2005 by Chicago Review Press (first published January 1st 1944) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Gothic. Fiction. Romance. Classics. Historical Romance |
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Ratings: 3.74 From 4795 Users | 401 ReviewsAppraise Containing Books Dragonwyck
I really like gothic tales and this one written by Anya Seton kept me entertained on some very cold and snowy days! Eighteen-year-old Miranda Wells grows up on a Connecticut farm but dreams of a life only found in romance novels, or so she thinks. Her mother's cousin, Nicholas Van Ryn, is a wealthy landowner and in need of a governess for his daughter. Miranda volunteers, her parents reluctantly give their consent, and soon the young lady is on her way to Dragonwyck, the Van Ryn family estate.it is definitely a very interesting book. According to my experience, it isn't a typical piece, it is hard to mark it as one genre. First of all, it is in the atmosphere of a gothic story. But it isn't "too much gothic" so someone like me (I mean, someone who isn't a fan of the gothic story) isn't bored. I confess I was even sucked a little in this atmosphere ;-) Anya Seton wrote in the way that I felt like I was been with characters, like I was felt fear with them."In after years Miranda knew
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This 1944 American Gothic novel is in the same category as Annemarie Selinko's Desiree for me: I'm glad I got round to reading it but I wish I'd got to it sooner, because I would have enjoyed it a lot more in my teens.Dragonwyck follows in the tradition of Jane Eyre and Rebecca as far as plot and tone are concerned. Farm girl Miranda is catapulted into high society when her wealthy cousin Nicholas van Ryn employs her as a governess. Like Seton's later, historical heroine, Katherine Swynford,
A sensual Gothic set in upstate New York. Magnificent ancestor of modern romance!There are so many reasons I love this fascinating "missing link" from the romance novel family tree. I love the unique setting, upstate New York in the 1840's. Not an hour from where I grew up! I love the author's voice, so cynical and worldly wise yet full of tender sympathy for innocent Miranda. Most of all, I love the darkness and the sense that a happy ending is *not* guaranteed.Miranda Wells is a bit clueless
Read this because I liked the movie and it takes place where I live (shout-out to the historical aspects of Catskill and Hudson and everything down to NYC that made it into the story). I also tend to like stories about a sort of tortured love that can't really work set in Gothic manor houses. Go figure.The movie follows the book very closely until about mid-way through. The movie puts more weight on the ghostly singing and playing from the Red Room and on the Dutch patroon chair. It also makes
This is not a Gothic romance novel. This is a handbook concerning A) a sociopathic* personality, how its psychosis manifests in actions, words, and thoughts, and how with the smallest trigger, it spirals down into further depths of depravity and horror, and B) the warning signs of an abusive relationship, wherein a husband/boyfriend/lover mocks the low intelligence of his partner, disparages any independent thought, isolates his partner from outside influences, including friends and family,
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