von Joseph Sheridan Lefanu
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The Room In The Dragon Volant is a gothic novel by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1872. The story follows the adventures of a young man named Richard Beckett, who travels to France in the 1850s and becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue and danger. Beckett is initially drawn to the mysterious Countess de la Roche, who he meets on the boat to France. She invites him to stay at her chateau, where he becomes involved in a plot to rescue her husband, who is being held captive by a group of bandits. As Beckett becomes more deeply involved in the plot, he begins to suspect that not everything is as it seems. He is haunted by strange visions and dreams, and begins to suspect that the Countess and her husband are not the innocent victims they appear to be. The novel is full of gothic elements, including secret passages, hidden identities, and supernatural occurrences. It also explores themes of love, betrayal, and redemption. Overall, The Room In The Dragon Volant is a gripping and suspenseful novel that will appeal to fans of gothic fiction and historical thrillers.This man had come as noiselessly as a ghost; and everything he did was accomplished with the rapidity and decision that indicated a well-defined and pre-arranged plan. His designs were evidently sinister. I thought he was going to rob and, perhaps, murder me. I lay, nevertheless, like a corpse under his hands. He inserted his hand in my breast pocket, from which he took my precious white rose and all the letters it contained, among which was a paper of some consequence to me.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.