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Violence
Barely any
Gothic mystery peril
Language
None
None
Sexual Content
Barely any
Restrained gothic romance
Substance Use
None
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
Secrets, madness, gothic atmosphere
What this book is about
Martha Leigh arrives as governess at the forbidding Mellyn Hall on the Cornish coast, where secrets about the master's first wife slowly emerge. Often called the best Gothic romance of the 20th century — Victoria Holt's Jane Eyre–inspired masterpiece.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Gothic mystery atmosphere; appropriate for older teens
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