The Old Nurse’s Story and Other Tales

The eleven stories in this Gaskell collection illustrate the author’s mastery in capturing the innate drama that is present even in the most mundane situations.

“The Nurses’ Story”

“Clopton House”

“The Crooked Branch”

“Crowley Castle”

“Curious, If True”

“Disappearances”

“Two Fragments of Ghost Stories”

“The Heart of John Middleton”

“Morton Hall”

“The Well of Pen Morfa”

“The Shah’s English Gardener"