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Avenging Angels: Ghost Stories by Victorian Women Writers
£9.50
Ghost stories have always provided a popular source of entertainment, thrilling readers with tales of remote gothic castles and dark dungeons. In the nineteenth century, authors made the genre even scarier by bringing the uncanny within the sanctity of the middle-class home. Women writers especially saw the ghost story as an empowering form, using it to make subversive arguments about gender, class, sexuality, race, and money. In this electrifying collection, Melissa Edmundson showcases ten authors who led lives that challenged Victorian notions of how women should behave and brought those transgressive ideas into their fiction.THE FOUR-FIFTEEN EXPRESS Amelia B. EdwardsSINCE I DIED Elizabeth Stuart PhelpsTHE SHADOW IN THE CORNER Mary Elizabeth BraddonTHE GHOST AT THE RATH Rosa MulhollandFROM THE DEAD Edith NesbitIN THE SÉANCE ROOM Lettice GalbraithTHE HOUSE WHICH WAS RENT FREE G. M. RobinsTHE LOST GHOST Mary E. WilkinsTHE STRIDING PLACE Gertrude AthertonTHE PRAYER Violet Hunt
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Additional information
| Publisher | Critical edition (27 Dec. 2018), Victorian Secrets |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 175 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1906469644 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1906469641 |
| Dimensions | 15.24 x 1.02 x 22.86 cm |
by Rose
Most of the stories in this collection aren’t too bad. The last two I’d say are the worst. Some are very well known, others less so. what else is there to add? it’s a good enough read but not exceptional.
by Maxine Fone
its really great. what a find.
by Helen
Avenging Angels is an absolute gem and a must-read for anyone who loves Victorian ghost stories.
I was genuinely amazed at the variety of subjects covered and it gave me a fascinating insight into the minds of female Victorian writers. My interest is piqued now and I can’t wait for the Melissa’s next book to be published. Highly recommended.
by Leonard H. Thomas
Excellent for late night reading-in bed or out.