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Haunted Houses: Two Novels by Charlotte Riddell

Hardback

Main Details

Title Haunted Houses: Two Novels by Charlotte Riddell
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Charlotte Riddell
Edited by Andrew Smith
SeriesTales of the Weird
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:354
Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 130
Category/GenreClassic fiction (pre c 1945)
Classic horror and ghost stories
ISBN/Barcode 9780712352512
ClassificationsDewey:823.8
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher British Library Publishing
Imprint British Library Publishing
Publication Date 28 August 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

From the once-popular yet unfairly neglected Victorian writer Charlotte Riddell comes a pair of novels which cleverly upholster the familiar furniture of the `haunted house' story. In `An Uninhabited House', the hauntings are seen through the perspective of the solicitors who hold the deed of the property. Here we find a shrewd comedic skewering of this host of scriveners and clerks, and a realist approach to the consequences of a `haunted house' - how does one let such a property? Slowly the safer world of commerce and law gives way as the encounter with the supernatural entity becomes more and more unavoidable... In `Fairy Water', Riddell again subverts the expectations of the reader, suggesting a complex moral character for her haunting spirit. Her writing style is succinct and witty, rendering the story a spirited and approachable read despite its age.

Author Biography

Charlotte Riddell (1832-1906) was an exceptionally popular Irish-born writer of over 50 books and numerous short stories. She was part-owner and editor of the London literary journal St James's Magazine and a renowned figure of the literary canvas of late-Victorian England.

Reviews

"Sumptuous slices of Victorian gothic." --Publishers Weekly