Description
The disquieting tales of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman explore a world of contrast, where the supernatural erupts out of authentically drawn portraits of New England life. This is a world of witchcraft, secrecy, domestic spaces turned uncanny and ancestral vengeances inflicted upon the unfortunates of the present. Collecting the best of the author's strange tales - including 'The White Shawl', which was unpublished during her lifetime - this volume casts a light on an underappreciated contributor to weird fiction and the shadowy corners of a dark imagination.
About the Author
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1852-1930) was a prolific New England writer, whose works included children's tales, historical novels and accounts of the supernatural. Her writing often espoused feminist beliefs and the rejection of traditional domestic roles for women. In 1926, she was awarded the first medal for Distinction in Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Book Information
ISBN 9780712354066
Author Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint British Library Publishing
Publisher British Library Publishing
About the Author
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1852-1930) was a prolific New England writer, whose works included children's tales, historical novels and accounts of the supernatural. Her writing often espoused feminist beliefs and the rejection of traditional domestic roles for women. In 1926, she was awarded the first medal for Distinction in Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Book Information
ISBN 9780712354066
Author Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint British Library Publishing
Publisher British Library Publishing
