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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell’s collection of short stories—"Disappearances", inspired by local legends of vanishings; "Lois the Witch", a novella echoing Salem witch hunts; and "The Old Nurse's Story", set on the Northumberland moors—confluence realistic narrative with supernatural intrigue. Other tales such as the evil doppelganger in "The Poor Clare" and the playful fairy‑tale reworking in "Curious, if True" further reveal Gaskell's capacity for suspenseful, eerie storytelling that contrasts with the realism of her larger novels.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Horror/Gothic Horror
Authors: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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