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Gothic Tales
Pages: 416, Edition: New Ed, Paperback, Penguin Classics Last Update 04.12.2009 05:59
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by - written on 04/01/09 (Very useful, 35 readings)
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I specialised in gothic literature as an undergraduate and Mary Gaskell was a shining light of the genre. While considerably better known for works including 'North and South' and 'Wives and Daughters', she excels with the mysterious and eerie. A well known face in literary circles, Gaskell was also chosen as the official biographer for Charlotte Bronte upon her death. This collection of tales is very much in the vein of 'Udolpho' style stories, with secluded locales shrouded in mystery and dark secrets around every corner. That said, I have no wish to pidgeonhole Gaskell, who offers a good range of settings in the collection, ranging from the English moors to ... Read the complete review
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