Narrating from her deathbed, Matilda tells the story of her unnamed father's confession of incestuous love for her, followed by his suicide by drowning; her relationship with a gifted young poet called Woodville fails to reverse Matilda's emotional withdrawal or prevent her lonely death.

Language: English

Published in: 1820

Word count: 46,811 words (≈ about 3 hours)

Copyright: Public Domain