The face in the glass : the gothic tales of Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1835-19152019
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Collected with an introduction from British Library curator Greg Buzwell, the chilling short stories of a neglected and yet important Victorian writer, in which mirrors foretell the deaths of observers, an old lady with claw hands seeks out the company of the young, and many other eerie premises. Fourteen dark tales from a popular novelist of the Victorian era A young girl whose love for her fiance continues even after her death; a sinister old lady with claw-like hands who cares little for the qualities of her companions provided they are young and full of life; and a haunted mirror that foretells of approaching death for those who gaze into its depths. These are just some of the haunting tales gathered together in this macabre collection of short stories. Reissued in the Tales of the Weird series and introduced by British Library curator Greg Buzwell,The Face in the Glass is the first selection of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's supernatural short stories to be widely available in more than 100 years. By turns curious, sinister, haunting and terrifying, each tale explores the dark shadows beyond the rational world.
Main title:
The face in the glass : the gothic tales of Mary Elizabeth Braddon / edited by Greg Buzwell.
Author:
Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1835-1915, authorBuzwell, Greg, editor
Edition:
Revised edition.
Imprint:
London : The British Library, 2019.
Collation:
346 pages : 1 illustration (black and white) ; 19 cm.
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Notes:
Formerly CIP. UkAlso issued online.
Contents:
Introduction 7 The Cold Embrace 11 Eveline's Visitant 23 My Wife's Promise 37 At Chrighton Abbey 57 Three Times 95 Her Last Appearance 123 The Shadow in the Corner 143 The Face in the Glass 169 His Oldest Friends 185 The Ghost's Name 215 The Island of Old Faces 253 The Higher Life 269 Herself 277 Good Lady Ducayne 315
ISBN:
9780712352086 (paperback)
Dewey class:
823.8
LC class:
PR4989.M4
Language:
English
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Subject:
Gothic fiction (Literary genre), EnglishParanormal fictionShort stories, EnglishShort stories, EnglishParanormal fictionGothic fiction (Literary genre), EnglishShort storiesShort storiesGeneral FictionModern & contemporary fictionClassic fictionHorror & supernatural fictionAnthologies: generalFiction: general & literaryThriller / suspense fictionOccult fictionFantasyShort stories
BRN:
1430243
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