Rookwood

Rookwood

William Harrison Ainsworth

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Editorial:
Repro India Limited
Año de edición:
2025
Materia
Psicología
ISBN:
9789371138277

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Rookwood explores the weight of inheritance and the shadow of a haunted legacy as it delves into the dark world of family curses, betrayal, and lingering ancestral guilt. Centered on a young man’s discovery of buried secrets and the unsettling past of an aristocratic lineage, the narrative establishes a chilling atmosphere where death and omens are tightly bound to identity. The story opens in a subterranean crypt at midnight, setting a tone of foreboding and mystery that echoes throughout the novel. Unfolding within a decaying estate marked by superstition and crime, the book probes the influence of legacy on personal identity, as well as the psychological tension born of long-silenced truths. A tree linked to tragedy serves as a symbol of the family s sinister past and looming doom. As the protagonist confronts the reality of his bloodline and the mythic image of a notorious outlaw, the novel blurs the line between fact and folklore, crafting a brooding exploration of fate and vengeance deeply tied to the history of the English countryside.

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