Silas's nose is put out of joint by the visit of cousin Cosmo, who thrills Ned with his stories of foreign travel and charms Mrs. Betts by flirting with her. Seeking attention, he agrees to pose for ...

A disapproving relative describes the title character in “My Uncle Silas” as “a drunkard, a sinner and a nonconformist.” But in the eyes of the 10-year-old grandnephew who spends an adventure-filled ...

In the last years of Queen Victoria's reign, Ned, a middle-class schoolboy whose parents are working abroad, spends his Summer holiday in the Bedfordshire countryside with his great-uncle Silas. Silas ...

British actress Sue Johnston, one of the stars of the new “Masterpiece Theatre” presentation “My Uncle Silas,” likens the heartwarming comedy-drama to “putting on very comfortable slippers. You sit ...

I’m not, generally speaking, a huge fan of the graphic novel. Being more verbal than visual by nature, I prefer to imagine my characters, but I can’t deny the draw for children – especially those who ...