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

<div><b>Fourteen dark tales from a popular novelist of the Victorian era</b><br><br> 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.<br><br> These are just some of the haunting tales gathered together in this macabre collection of short stories.<br><br> Reissued in the Tales of the Weird series and introduced by British Library curator Greg Buzwell,<b><i>The Face in the Glass </i>is the first selection of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's supernatural short stories to be widely available in more than 100 years.</b><br><br> By turns curious, sinister, haunting and terrifying, each tale explores the dark shadows beyond the rational world.</div>