Tag: Elizabeth Gaskell
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Cranford
Review: Charming little portrait of a little English village and circle of ladies, old, widowed or spinsters that live a quiet, polite, genteel existence. Little adventures, little tragedies, little triumphs all play out around the quiet streets and homely firesides of pastoral Cranford village. It’s beautifully written, and it could easily be read in one… Read more
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The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories
Review: An excellent selection of tales from the mid 19th to the early 20th century, the golden age of spooky stories, séances, and spiritualism. Not horrifying, but terrifying. Mood is created and well created too. Lots of lonely heaths and dark mansions. Excellent! Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: Finishing half-read books… Read more