Haunted Houses Two Novels

From the once-popular yet unfairly neglected Victorian writer Charlotte Riddell comes a pair of novels which cleverly upholster the familiar furniture of the haunted house story.

In An Uninhabited House, the hauntings are seen through the perspective of the solicitors who hold the deed of the property. What happens when the world of commerce and law meets the supernatural? 

In Fairy Water, Riddell suggests a complex moral character for her haunting spirit. Her succinct, witty writing style renders the story a spirited and approachable read despite its age.

Charlotte Riddell (1832-1906) was a popular writer of novels and short stories in the Victorian period. Andrew Smith is the author of The Ghost Story 1840-1920: A Cultural History and the editor of Lost in a Pyramid & Other Classic Mummy Stories.

C O N T E N T S
Introduction 7

FAIRY WATER

i. Mr. H. Sta?ord Trevor, Barrister-At-Law, Introduced By Himself 17
ii. I Assist at a Wedding 26
iii. My Cousin’s Will 36
iV. I Strike a Bargain 54
V. The Legend of Crow Hall 68
Vi. Mad! My Masters 83
Vii. Mr. Waldrum Understands 102
Viii. Valentine’s First Chance 117
iX. Lady Mary’s Experiences 141
X. The Secret of Crow Hall 158

THE UNINHABITED HOUSE

i. Miss Blake—From Memory 175
ii. The Coroner’s Inquest 185
iii. Our Last Tenant 196
iV. Myself and Miss Blake 212
V. The Trial 224
Vi. We Agree to Compromise 238
Vii. My Own Story 247
Viii. My First Night at River Hall 254
iX. A Temporary Peace 262
X. The Watcher Is Watched 271
Xi. Miss Blake Once More 281
Xii. Help 289
Xiii. Light at Last 300
XiV. A Terrible Interview 310
XV. Conclusion 324