Haunted houses : Fairy water & The uninhabited house /
Enter the Victorian haunted house: a world of glowering shadows, heart-stopping visions and phantom footfall by night. But whilst spirits disturb the realm of the living, the stark realities of surviving in Victorian England remain equally pressing. From the once-beloved yet unfairly neglected Victo...
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Language: | English |
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London, England :
The British Library,
2018.
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Series: | British Library tales of the weird
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Table of Contents:
- Contents : Introduction
- Fairy water: I. Mr. H. Stafford Trevor, Barrister-At-Law, introduced by himself
- II. I assist at a wedding
- III. My cousin's will
- IV. I strike a bargain
- V. The legend of Crow Hill
- VI. Mad! My Masters
- VII. Mr. Waldrum understands
- VIII. Valentine's first chance
- IX. Lady Mary's experiences
- X. The secret of Crow Hall.
- The uninhabited house: I. Miss Blake - from memory
- II. The Coroner's inquest
- III. Our last tenant
- IV. Myself and Miss Blake
- V. The trial
- VI. We agree to compromise
- VII. My own story
- VIII. My first night at River Hall
- IX. A temporary peace
- X. The watcher is watched
- XI. Miss Blake once more
- XII. Help
- XIII. Light at last
- XIV. A terrible interview
- XV. Conclusion.
- Fairy water
- The unihabited house.