Mrs. Gaskell's Tales of mystery and horror [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 231 pages
• Publisher: Scribner (1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684161052
• ISBN-13: 978-0684161051
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,501,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars We're Not in Cranford Anymore, November 2, 2009

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Marshall T. Schwartzman "That '70s Guy" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mrs. Gaskell's Tales of mystery and horror (Hardcover)

Just in time for Halloween, I stumbled upon Elizabeth Gaskell's short stories of the macabre while reading the more traditional novella "My Lady Ludlow" My Lady Ludlow and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics). I liked them so much, I requested her "Tales of Mystery and Horror" from my local library. In short, Mrs. Gaskell switches effortlessly from her better-known Victorian works of comedy and social satire to more supernatural themes of witches and curses. Sometimes, the stories may be a bit predictable in their ultimate conclusions, but still they are thoroughly engaging in their attention to atmosphere and nuance, especially on a dark and stormy night.