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  Tales of Mystery and the Macabre (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) (Paperback) By (author) Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, Introduction by David Stuart Davies, Series edited by David Stuart Davies

  

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  Short Description for Tales of Mystery and the MacabreBetter 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.
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  • Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
  • Published: 05 September 2008
  • Format: Paperback 320 pages
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  • Categories: Classics | Classic Horror
  • ISBN 13: 9781840220957 ISBN 10: 1840220953
  • Sales rank: 58,867

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• 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.