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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Not me, reading a ghost story set in Northumberland before moving to Northumberland.
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
The story was somewhat interesting but too predictable for the 21st century to actually be enjoyable.
I bought the whole collection of Little Black Classics not only because they look so pretty on my shelves, but also because I was hoping to read some authors which I had never heard of but were pretty great. Elizabeth Gaskell was of those.
This collection contains two short stories which portray her nice writing style. The first is the titular story and it has this Victorian vibes all over. And considering this was the old nurse's story - I would certainly hope she was not telling this to little children.
~Little Black Classics #39~
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This collection contains two short stories which portray her nice writing style. The first is the titular story and it has this Victorian vibes all over. And considering this was the old nurse's story - I would certainly hope she was not telling this to little children.
~Little Black Classics #39~
Find this and other reviews on https://www.urlphantomhive.com
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A story written by Elizabeth Gaskell and set in Cumbria? Yes, please! With this taste of her more gothic work, I will go in search of more. My only complaint about this one is that it ended so soon.
Amé esto, la narración es fabulosa. Definitivamente quiero leer más de Elizabeth Gaskell
This is the sort of thing we think of when it comes to Victorian morality tales- a sin committed in the past, a young child-care worker who discovers it, a ghost begging to be let inside. It’s archetypal in a way. “I’m so cooooold, let me into your window….”
In this case, the past sin was a mother and child abandoned first by their husband and father, then by the family patriarch. It’s a sad backstory, and I never was entirely sure why there was a prohibition against playing with the little ghost girl or letting her inside- what threat did she pose? Yes, some people do end up dying, but that hardly seems her fault.
The Old Nurse’s story is soft and eerie and almost gentle in its way. In universe it’s being told to children, and you could probably still get away with that now, if you have children who are both attentive to old stories and just a touch morbid. Another Elizabeth Gaskell story is up next for Ghostcember, so let’s see if this mood continues!
In this case, the past sin was a mother and child abandoned first by their husband and father, then by the family patriarch. It’s a sad backstory, and I never was entirely sure why there was a prohibition against playing with the little ghost girl or letting her inside- what threat did she pose? Yes, some people do end up dying, but that hardly seems her fault.
The Old Nurse’s story is soft and eerie and almost gentle in its way. In universe it’s being told to children, and you could probably still get away with that now, if you have children who are both attentive to old stories and just a touch morbid. Another Elizabeth Gaskell story is up next for Ghostcember, so let’s see if this mood continues!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No