The cowardly but evil Baron de La Braunch wants desperately to rid himself of his wife and her son so he can marry the enchanting Lady Alwena. He enlists the aid of the hideous Hag of Ravensworth, a wicked witch who has sold her soul to demons in exchange for supernatural power. The witch leads the Baron deeper and deeper into depravity and murder, leading to a startling and unforgettable conclusion! First published in 1808 and long out of print, The Witch of Ravensworth is a masterful blend of Gothic horror, fairy tale, and bizarre dark humour. George Brewer's grotesque Witch is the clear precursor to later Gothic literary monsters like Frankenstein and Dracula. This edition features a new introduction and notes for modern readers, as well as the complete text of contemporary reviews.
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The Witch Of Ravensworth's...style [is] quite different from the convoluted, cumbersome and sometimes overflowing narrative fashion so common in the gothic genre. Brewer's language is clear, straightforward and sharp, which makes it easy and pleasurable reading the book. So, Gothic lovers, hurry up and secure a copy of this delectable novel, unjustly fallen into oblivion for so long, and don't forget to scrutinise the fascinating Valancourt Books' online catalogue, with its attractive list of rare gothic gems, especially unearthed for our delight. -- Zone-Sf.com
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Hilarious mix of grotesque horror and black comedy,
This review is from: The Witch of Ravensworth (Gothic Classics) (Paperback)
I am with the publisher, Valancourt Books, and wanted to post the description from the book's back cover, since Amazon hasn't done it:
The cowardly but evil Baron de La Braunch wants desperately to rid himself of his wife and her son so he can marry the enchanting Lady Alwena. He enlists the aid of the hideous Hag of Ravensworth, a wicked witch who has sold her soul to demons in exchange for supernatural power. The witch leads the Baron deeper and deeper into depravity and murder, leading to a startling and unforgettable conclusion! First published in 1808 and long out of print, The Witch of Ravensworth is a masterful blend of Gothic horror, fairy tale, and bizarre dark humour. George Brewer's grotesque Witch is the clear precursor to later Gothic literary monsters like Frankenstein and Dracula. This edition features a new introduction and notes for modern readers, as well as the complete text of contemporary reviews.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Hag!,
This review is from: The Witch of Ravensworth (Gothic Classics) (Paperback)
The Witch of Ravensworth is a quick, pleasant read for Gothic/horror fans. Readers unaccostumed to the idiosyncracies of early nineteenth-century literature may find the reading somewhat difficult or tedious, but it's quite readable for a novel of its time.
The edition needs some polishing. The page numbers for the notes are incorrectly labeled, but this poses no problem, since the notes are extremely minimal. Some of the notes are unnecessary - readers are perfectly capable of looking up "fillet" in a dictionary - while others are sadly lacking. I found myself turning to the back a few times to check a note that unfortunately wasn't there. On the plus side, the introduction is well-informed, reasonably short, and suggests quite a few interesting points for the reader to consider. Witch itself presents the seasoned Gothic reader with new and unexpected plot twists that, with their novelty, seem to transcend the usual contrivances. A contemporary review complains tbat the Gothic novel is "beneath the talents of such a writer as [George] Brewer," but it is just such talents that make Witch such an inventive - and enjoyable - read.
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the Baron marries wealthy, and widowed, lady Bertha-yes, Bertha is a terrible name-. she has an infant son Edward. due to his fortunate match, the Baron is now rich, of more consequence and happier. within a year Bertha gives birth to a son. although ecstatic at first, the baron realizes that it is Edward who will inherit his mother's money and his son that will be the dependent. he goes to visit the Hag of Ravensworth to change his sons future prospects.which she agrees to do, for a horrifying price.
unencumbered as he is, with a wealthy loving wife, he is not as happy as he wants to be and feels guilty about the "mysterious disappearance" of Edward and anger toward lady Bertha for occasionally mentioning Edwards name when she had another child that she could be attending. he meets the strikingly beautiful lady Alwena. a woman who is as depraved in her heart as the cruel baron and only interested in money. the Baron decides that he will only be happy if he can marry symmetrically perfect Alwena. off he goes to the hag for another favor. of which the Hag agrees to do, if he can meet her next, more terrible, price. that was one wicked witch. she was great. i liked her hut, her cat, and her raven. the end was pretty good to. when i first got the book i was sad to see that it was only 100 pages. after reading it i think that it was the perfect size and would recommend the story to others.
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