"Curious, if True" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a collection of chilling stories that transports readers to a world where the ordinary meets the supernatural, starting with "The Old Nurse's Story," it introduces Miss Rosamond and her caretaker, setting the scene for a gothic mystery about family tragedy and spectral encounters. The nurse recounts the solemn circumstances surrounding Miss Rosamond's parents’ demise and a heartfelt promise made, and the unsettling atmosphere of Furnivall Manor, a place filled with dark secrets. As strange events begin to unfold, Miss Rosamond experiences whispers of a ghostly child and the haunting sound of organ music, weaving together themes of family secrets, loss, and the unexplainable into narratives that promise to keep you on edge.
Curious, if True Strange Tales
By Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
In a world where whispers echo through old manor houses and ghostly apparitions reveal long-buried secrets, one orphan uncovers her family's haunting past.
Summary
About the AuthorElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography of Charlotte Brontë. In this biography, she wrote only of the moral, sophisticated things in Brontë's life; the rest she omitted, deciding certain, more salacious aspects were better kept hidden. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which were adapted for television by the BBC.
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography of Charlotte Brontë. In this biography, she wrote only of the moral, sophisticated things in Brontë's life; the rest she omitted, deciding certain, more salacious aspects were better kept hidden. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which were adapted for television by the BBC.
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