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The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Mrs Molesworth-Including Two Novelettes, 'Unexplained' and 'The Shadow in the Moonlight, ' and Thirtee (Paperback)
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The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Mrs Molesworth-Including Two Novelettes, 'Unexplained' and 'The Shadow in the Moonlight, ' and Thirtee (Paperback)
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A comprehensive collection of the bizarre tales of Mrs Molesworth
The writer who was always known by her formal title Mrs Molesworth,
was in fact born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands to English parents
in 1839 and christened Mary Louisa Stewart. Her father was a
successful Manchester businessman and Mary was educated both in
England and Switzerland. In 1861 she married Major R. Molesworth, a
nephew of Viscount Molesworth, an Irish aristocrat. Their marriage
was ultimately unsuccessful and they were legally separated in
1879. Her first fiction-the 1869 novel 'Lover and Husband'-was
published under the pseudonym Ennis Graham. As was common among
authors of the day she wrote in a number of genres
but-curiously-she was most prolific as a writer of children's'
fiction, particularly for girls who were too old for fairytales but
to young for adult fiction. These tales were for those who would
eventually become Victorian wives and mothers and so were rich with
the sentiments of duty and morality. These may seem like dubious
credentials to those interested in good supernatural fiction and
especially to those who have not actually read any of Mrs
Molesworth's stories of ghosts and hauntings. However, this would
be to do the author a great injustice for the only shortcoming
concerning her strange tales is that she did not write more of
them. Her talent for the genre will be immediately apparent to the
reader and, indeed, several of the tales included here are
recognised as classics and were highly regarded by the supernatural
writer and academic M. R. James. Among the fifteen stories in this
special Leonaur collection-which we believe (at the time of
publication) is the only comprehensive gathering of Mary
Molesworth's tales of the other worldly available-are 'The Story of
the Rippling Train, ' 'At the Dip of the Road, ' 'The Man with the
Cough, ' 'Half way Between the Stiles' and many others. Also
included in this collection is a story by Mary Molesworth's son
Bevil, 'A Ghost of the Pampas.' Bevil died on his Patagonian ranch
when in his mid twenties.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
General
Imprint: |
Leonaur Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2011 |
First published: |
June 2011 |
Authors: |
Mrs Molesworth
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
300 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-85706-622-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Horror & ghost stories
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LSN: |
0-85706-622-6 |
Barcode: |
9780857066220 |
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