Curious, If True

CURIOUS, IF TRUE: Strange Tales is a collection of five dark Victorian tales of suspense, horror, and mystery by Elizabeth Gaskell, first published between 1852 and 1861. In these short stories, Mrs Gaskell unleashes her fascination with the macabre. Cross-dressing and sadistic husbands, witch trials, curses, supernatural doubles and fairy feasts at midnight bear witness to strange powers. Though she began her literary career as a social realist working in the vein of her mentor Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell took a mid-career turn into the realm of supernatural writing. Curious, If True brings together a collection of Gaskell's most spine-chilling Victorian tales of horror and suspense. It's a must-read for fans of gothic mysteries.