Haunted Houses - Two Novels by Charlotte Riddell (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	British Library Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Tales of the Weird
Release date:	August 2018
Authors:	Charlotte Riddell
Editors:	Andrew Smith
Dimensions:	190 x 130 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	354
ISBN-13:	978-0-7123-5251-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General
LSN:	0-7123-5251-1
Barcode:	9780712352512

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