Tales of Mystery & the Macabre

Better known as the writer of pioneering social novels, Elizabeth Gaskell also wrote some fascinating tales of the supernatural and the macabre, which are collected here in this volume.

With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies.

'In the great mirror opposite I saw myself, and right behind, another wicked fearful self, so like me my soul seemed to quiver within me, as though not knowing to which similitude of body it belonged'.

Elizabeth Gaskell is better known today for her pioneering social novels such as Mary Barton (1848) but she also wrote some fascinating tales of the supernatural and the macabre, which are collected here in this volume. The real charm of this dark anthology is its variety. Unlike so many writers of this kind of material, Gaskell allows the story to fit the style rather than the other way around and as result there is a charming freshness to each tale.

This remarkable author uses different voices, tones and topics to engage her readers and as you turn from one story to the next you cannot be quite sure what to expect.

Tales include:

• The Old Nurse’s Story
• The Squire’s Story
• The Poor Clare
• Lois the Witch
• The Doom of the Griffiths
• The Ghost in the Garden room
• The Grey Woman
• Curious, if True
• Disappearances

Contributor: David Stuart Davies (Introduction by), David Stuart Davies (Series edited by)

Pages: 320

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