Longsword (novel)
Illustration from the 1790 edition of the novel. | |
| Author | Thomas Leland |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical |
Publication date | 1762 |
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Longsword by the Irish writer Thomas Leland, is a medieval romance based on the life of William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, the son of Henry II. Published in 1762, in 1767 it was adapted into a play The Countess of Salisbury.
Longsword contains "...mystery, dark dungeons, shipwrecks, abducted damsels, evil monks, and heartless villains", Although titled Longsword, Earl of Salisbury: An Historical Romance, Albert Power views it as the "cornerstone" of the Irish Gothic novel as well.