The Poor Clare - Elizabeth Gaskell
Category: Suspense
Tags: Suspense, Classic, Literature
The Poor Clare By: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Narrated by: Derek Perkins Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 30-12-2015 Language: English Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc., Originally written for Charles Dickens Household Words magazine, The Poor Clare is a dark, gothic short novel of thwarted love and a family curse that vividly illustrates the social tensions of Victorian England. The intentional killing of a womans dog unleashes a torrent of rage. In her desire for revenge, the woman curses the dogs killer: All that the murderer loves most, he will lose. This haunting tale brilliantly demonstrates Elizabeth Gaskells understanding of the tensions between Catholics and Protestants and the harsh realities of class society., Public Domain (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
