First published in 1793, &quot;The Castle of Wolfenbach&quot; is the most famous novel written by the English Gothic novelist Eliza Parsons.<br />One of the seven &quot;horrid novels&quot; named in Jane Austen&#39;s &quot;Northanger Abbey&quot;, The Castle of Wolfenbach is perhaps the most important of the early Gothic novels, predating both &quot;The Mysteries of Udolpho&quot; and &quot;The Monk.&quot;<br /><br />Matilda Weimar flees her lecherous and incestuous uncle and seeks refuge in the ancient Castle of Wolfenbach. Among the castle&#39;s abandoned chambers, Matilda will discover the horrifying mystery of the missing Countess of Wolfenbach. But when her uncle tracks her down, can she escape his despicable intentions?