{"product_id":"longsword-earl-of-salisbury-paperback","title":"Longsword: Earl of Salisbury - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Leland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlbert Power\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Death's but a Path that must be trod, \/ If Man wou'd ever pass to God\" \u003c\/em\u003e - Thomas Parnell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLongsword, Earl of Salisbury\u003c\/em\u003e, by eighteenth century Dublin-born clergyman Thomas Leland, is a fast-paced historical romance of medieval menace and high excitement. Set in the early years of the thirteenth century, it features a blend of real and created characters in a \u003cem\u003emêlée\u003c\/em\u003e of intrigue, corruption, lust, and revenge. In part a metaphor for the tug-of-war between the sexes, \u003cem\u003eLongsword\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive precursor to the Gothic novel; both in trappings and in style, it provides vital elements of prototype for Walpole's \u003cem\u003eThe Castle of Otranto\u003c\/em\u003e and Lewis's \u003cem\u003eThe Monk\u003c\/em\u003e. Through \u003cem\u003eLongsword\u003c\/em\u003e, Leland emerges as a forerunner of fellow Dublin clergyman Charles Robert Maturin, author of \u003cem\u003eMelmoth the Wanderer\u003c\/em\u003e. This 250th anniversary edition is edited and introduced by Albert Power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783381319968,"sku":"9781783807574","price":27.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/56950d4d3fc2196e05cdb88095d71d37.webp?v=1780585837","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/longsword-earl-of-salisbury-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}