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Length10h 14m
About this audiobook
"Curious, if True" (Strange Tales) is a collection of five dark Victorian tales of suspense, horror, mood and mystery by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, published variously between 1852 and 1861.
Gaskell unleashes her fascination with the macabre and uncanny through these short fictions that provide outlets for a strange and powerful imagination.
"Curious, if True" includes "The Old Nurse's Story," "The Poor Clare," "Lois The Witch," "The Grey Woman," and "Curious, If True."
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.5 (352)
Includes Goodreads
GenreGeneral Fiction, Fairy Tales and Folklore, Horror
Length10 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 28, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Old Nurse's Story
8Chapter 2
2THE POOR CLARE
9Chapter 3
3Chapter 1
10THE GREY WOMAN
4Chapter 2
11Portion 1
5Chapter 3
12Portion 2
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6LOIS THE WITCH
13Portion 3
7Chapter 1
14Curious, If True
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