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Tales of Mystery and Horror assembles the complete set of Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell’s short stories in the fantasy and horror genres, offering a spectrum from traditional ghost stories and psychological suspense to melodrama, Gothic crime, and an embryonic detective narrative. Readers familiar with Gaskell’s celebrated novel *Cranford* will discover a new facet of her work, marked by charm, tenderness, and pathos within an Old World setting. The foreword by Michael Ashley situates her contributions in the broader context of nineteenth‑century women writers and introduces each story with references to her life and other works.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Horror/Gothic Horror
Authors: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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