{"product_id":"longsword-earl-of-salisbury-paperback","title":"Longsword: Earl of Salisbury - Paperback","description":"\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","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51374238138591,"sku":"9781783807574","price":27.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Qd5aRAUmiH9781783807574.webp?v=1789175595","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/longsword-earl-of-salisbury-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}