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 Collecting the best of the author's strange tales - including 'The White Shawl', which was unpublished during her lifetime - this volume casts a light on an underappreciated contributor to weird fiction and the shadowy corners of a dark imagination.
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.
Title: Shadows on the Wall: Dark Tales by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (British Library Tales of the Weird): 28
Author: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
ISBN: 9780712354066
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Publisher: British Library Publishing
Publication Date: 2022-01-20
Number of Pages: 304
Weight: 0.2571 kg