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The Poor Clare
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
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 woman's dog unleashes a torrent of rage. In her desire for revenge, the woman curses the dog's killer: All that the murderer loves most, he will lose. This haunting tale brilliantly demonstrates Elizabeth Gaskell's understanding of the tensions between Catholics and Protestants and the harsh realities of class society.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-02-22
A period drama incorporating religious conflict
Brilliant book,excellent period drama with hints of Religious conflicts and describes how suspicions of witchcraft were more rationally dealt with.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-12-21
brilliant
a really good, atmospheric, gloomy gothic short story. I'm familiar with Elizabeth Haskell's longer novels but I has never heard this story before. I would definitely recommend a listen. thanks audible
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- Helen Bailey
- 07-01-24
Eerie and powerful
A strange tale powerfully told. I have only read Elizabeth Gaskell’s novels before, but this short story demonstrates her skill as a storyteller brilliantly. Excellent narration.
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- Vinnie
- 23-12-22
Almost to Short..
Another great Free listen to from Audible.
I enjoyed the story but would have liked more about the Life of the Poor Clares.
It was too short a story I wished it was a longer.
The performance was brilliant, but think a Female Narrator would be a good idea.
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- moira s.
- 03-04-22
easy listening
this was such easy listening,l was pleasantly surprised by this audio. it's worth a listen
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- Vicbo
- 12-03-21
Not for me.
The mood of this book is one of an eighteenth century novel. I have suffered great loss recently and didn't have the focus to keep with it.
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