The Grey Woman
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The Grey Woman is a gothic novella written by Elizabeth Gaskell. The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Anna, who is forced to marry a wealthy man named Baron von Reisenstein after her father's death. Anna soon discovers that her husband is a cruel and abusive man who has a dark secret. She befriends a mysterious woman dressed in grey, who helps her to uncover the truth about her husband and escape from his clutches. The story is full of suspense, mystery, and drama, and explores themes such as domestic violence, power, and control. The Grey Woman is considered one of Gaskell's finest works and is a must-read for fans of gothic literature.In fact, I dared not speak even to her, as if there were anything beyond the most common event in life in our preparing thus to leave the house of blood by stealth in the dead of night. She gave me directions - short condensed directions, without reasons--just as you do to a child; and like a child I obeyed her. She went often to the door and listened; and often, too, she went to the window, and looked anxiously out.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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- ISBN-13: 9781419165054
- ISBN-10: 1419165054
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Publish Date: June 2004
- Dimensions: 9.24 x 7.54 x 0.16 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.26 pounds
- Page Count: 52
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