The Poor Clare: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Poor Clare is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn (1810–1865).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Poor Clare" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a gothic short story first serialized in 1856. A young lawyer recounts extraordinary events from his past involving Bridget FitzGerald, an Irish servant who loses everyone she loves. When a man kills her beloved dog, she calls down a terrible curse—unknowingly condemning her own granddaughter to be haunted by a demonic doppelganger. The lawyer must race to lift the curse before it destroys the young woman he loves.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Poor Clare
- Author credits: Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn (1810–1865)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Horror tales, English
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
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