{"product_id":"longsword-earl-of-salisbury-9781783807574","title":"Longsword: Earl of Salisbury","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10439069\"\u003eThomas Leland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Swan River Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783807574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783807571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC002000\"\u003eAction \u0026amp; Adventure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027040\"\u003eGothic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swan River Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44562950717677,"sku":"9781783807574","price":25.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_c234547e-e918-409b-9755-e629150ea5c6.jpg?v=1701838755","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/longsword-earl-of-salisbury-9781783807574","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}