Haunted Houses: Two Novels by Charlotte Riddell
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Haunted Houses: Two Novels by Charlotte Riddell
By (Author) Charlotte Riddell
Edited by Andrew Smith
British Library Publishing
British Library Publishing
28th November 2018
30th August 2018
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Classic fiction: general and literary
823.8
Physical Properties
Hardback
354
Width 130mm, Height 190mm
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.
Reviews
"Sumptuous slices of Victorian gothic." --Publishers Weekly
Author Bio
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.
