XV. Introduction -- Conclusion. I. Mr. H. Stafford Trevor, Barrister-At-Law, introduced by himself -- II. I assist at a wedding -- III. My cousin's will -- IV. I strike a bargain -- V. The legend of Crow Hill -- VI. Mad! My Masters -- VII. Mr. Waldrum understands -- VIII. Valentine's first chance -- IX. Lady Mary's experiences -- X. The secret of Crow Hall. -- THE UNINHABITED HOUSE : I. Miss Blake - from memory -- II. The Coroner's inquest -- III. Our last tenant -- IV. Myself and Miss Blake -- V. The trial -- VI. We agree to compromise -- VII. My own story -- VIII. My first night at River Hall -- IX. A temporary peace -- X. The watcher is watched -- XI. Miss Blake once more -- XII. Help -- XIII. Light at last -- XIV. A terrible interview -- XV. Conclusion.
Summary:
Enter the Victorian haunted house: a world of glowering shadows, heart-stopping visions and phantom footfall by night. But whilst spirits disturb the realm of the living, the stark realities of surviving in Victorian England remain equally pressing. From the once-beloved yet unfairly neglected Victorian writer Charlotte Riddell come two chilling yet charming novels. In "An Uninhabited House," Charlotte Riddell presents a curious proposition: how does one let a property when the tenents cannot stand their otherworldly lodger? Horror meets humour as a host of solicitors and clerks struggle to find the solution to their impending financial - and perhaps mortal - peril. "Fairy Water" follows young lovers navigating their new position in society, an effort frustrated by the interruptions of a spectral houseguest. Narrated by the couple's bombastic and disgruntled landlord, the economic obsessions and anxieties of late Victorian England are expertly, and entertainingly, laid bare.
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