Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn

Gothic Tales

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ISBN 13:: 9780140437416
author:: Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin Classics
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2000
Pages:: 416
Dimensions:: 12.95 x 1.78 x 19.81 centimetres
Genre:: 19th century fiction
Condition:: New
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Elizabeth Gaskell's Gothic tales are a chilling blend of reality and the supernatural. In this collection, she weaves together stories that explore the darker side of human nature. 'Disappearances' and 'Lois the Witch', among others, delve into themes of hysteria, jealousy, and the supernatural. Gaskell's writing style in these tales is starkly different from her social realism novels. Here, she reveals a more unsettling and darkly surreal approach to storytelling. From the eerie atmosphere of 'The Old Nurse's Story' to the mischievous reworking of fairy tales in 'Curious, if True', this volume showcases Gaskell's versatility as a writer. These stories form a compelling contrast to her other works, offering a glimpse into a darker and more unsettling side of Elizabeth Gaskell's writing.

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