Short Stories. Round the Sofa


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Set against the backdrop of the Salem witch hunts, Elizabeth Gaskell’s somber novella reveals much about the complicity of mankind. Recently orphaned, Lois is forced to leave the English parsonage that had been her home and sail to America. When the girl joins her distant family, she finds jealousy and dissension are rife, and her cousins quick to point the finger at the “imposter.” With the whole of Salem gripped by a fear of the supernatural, it seems her new home is where she is in most danger. Lonely and afraid, the words of an old curse return to haunt her.




Index to Short Stories


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Collected Short Stories I


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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor, and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. Collected Short Stories I introduces us to a set of characters who take turns to recount stories to one another during their weekly soiree. An Accursed Race is actually an essay about a persecuted minority group, the Cagots in Western France. The Doom of the Griffiths is a gothic short story about a cursed family and set in Wales.




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Tales of the Gothic: A Haunting Collection of Short Stories


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A master of gothic literature, Elizabeth Gaskell's darkest horror stories are collected in this haunting anthology. From ghostly apparitions to unsettling family secrets, these stories helped define classic gothic literature. Gaskill’s writing is filled with vivid imagery, emotional depth, and a haunting sense of foreboding that showcases her exceptional storytelling. Exploring the darker side of human nature, each tale will linger in the mind long after the final page. Some of the short stories featured include: The Old Nurse’s Story Morton Hall The Doom of the Griffiths The Ghost in the Garden Room The Grey Woman Lois the Witch This volume is part of the Mothers of the Macabre series, celebrating the works of pioneering women writers who shaped the genre of gothic horror. Elizabeth Gaskell’s stories in this collection, originally published in the mid-nineteenth century, continue to captivate readers and are not to be missed by lovers of dark tales.







Essays and Sketches


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