The Face in the Glass: The Gothic Tales of Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Fourteen dark tales from a popular novelist of the Victorian era A young girl whose love for her fiance continues even after her death; a sinister old lady with claw-like hands who cares little for the qualities of her companions provided they are young and full of life; and a haunted mirror that foretells of approaching death for those who gaze into its depths. These are just some of the haunting tales gathered together in this macabre collection of short stories. Reissued in the Tales of the Weird series and introduced by British Library curator Greg Buzwell, The Face in the Glass is the first selection of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's supernatural short stories to be widely available in more that 100 years. By turns curious, sinister, haunting and terrifying, each tale explores the dark shadows beyond the rational world. CONTENTS Introduction by Greg Buzwell 1. The Cold Embrace • (1860) • short story 2. Eveline's Visitant • (1867) • short story 3. My Wife's Promise • (1868) • short story 4. At Chrighton Abbey • (1871) • novelette 5. Three Times • (1872) • novelette 6. Her Last Appearance • (1876) • short story 7. The Shadow in the Corner • (1879) • short story 8. The Face in the Glass • (1880) • short story 9. His Oldest Friends • (1890) • short story 10. The Ghost's Name • (1891) • short story 11. The Island of Old Faces • (1892) • short story 12. The Higher Life • (1907) • short story 13. Herself • (1894) • novelette 14. Good Lady Ducayne • (1896) • novelette Publication Sources * First published by The British Library in 2014 as The Face in the Glass and Other Gothic Tales Cover art by Enrique Bernardou