The Light of Scarthey

The story revolves around the mysterious and ancient Scarthey Manor, where a group of people gather for a Christmas celebration. The guests are drawn into a complex web of secrets, mysteries, and supernatural events, which ultimately lead to a tragic conclusion.

By Egerton Castle · First published 1895 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure · 35 chapters · 192,145 words

First lines

_We all were sea-swallowed, though some cast again; And by that destiny to perform an act, Whereof what's past is Prologue._ THE TEMPEST

He makes a solitude and calls it peace. BYRON.

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The Light of Scarthey is listed on Textopian as a novel by Egerton Castle, dated 1895 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Egerton Castle
• Date: 1895 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure, Mystery, Drama
• Length: 192,145 words
• Structure: 35 chapters, 2,953 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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• Where does Historical Fiction first become important in the reading?

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Genres

• Historical Fiction — Set in a specific historical period with detailed descriptions of the era.
• Romance — Central love story driving the plot and character motivations.
• Adventure — Features exciting and risky undertakings by the characters.
• Mystery — Contains elements of suspense and investigation.

Tags

Gothic fiction · Mystery · Romance · Supernatural · Fantasy · Victorian era · English literature · Classic novel · Ghost story · Haunted house · Family secrets · Inheritance

Contents

• THE PEEL OF SCARTHEY
• THE LIGHT-KEEPER
• DAY DREAMS: A PHILOSOPHER'S FATE
• DAY DREAMS: A FAIR EMISSARY
• THE AWAKENING
• THE WHEEL OF TIME
• FOREBODINGS OF GLADNESS
• THE PATH OF WASTED YEARS
• A GENEALOGICAL EPISTLE
• THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD
• A MASTERFUL OLD MAID
• A RECORD AND A PRESENTMENT
• THE DISTANT LIGHT
• THE TOWER OF LIVERPOOL: MASTER AND MAN
• UNDER THE LIGHT
• THE RECLUSE AND THE SQUIRE
• THE GOLD SMUGGLER AND THE PHILOSOPHER
• "LOVE GILDS THE SCENE AND WOMAN GUIDES THE PLOT"
• A JUNIOR'S OPINION
• TWO MONTHS LATER: THE QUICK AND THE DEAD
• THE DAWN OF AN EVENTFUL DAY
• THE DAY: MORNING
• THE DAY: NOON
• THE NIGHT
• THE FIGHT FOR THE OPEN
• THE THREE COLOURS
• THE LIGHT AGAIN - THE LADY AND THE CARGO
• THE END OF THE THREAD
• THE LIGHT GOES OUT
• HUSBAND AND WIFE
• IN LANCASTER CASTLE
• THE ONE HE LOVED AND THE ONE WHO LOVED HIM
• LAUNCHED ON THE GREAT WAVE
• THE GIBBET ON THE SANDS
• THE LIGHT REKINDLED

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• Rose of the World (1906)
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