A House to Let (Hesperus Classics) - Softcover

Charles Dickens

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843910853 ISBN 13: 9781843910855

Publisher: Hesperus Press Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

This unique single-volume edition of an unjustly neglected collection of tales compiled by Charles Dickens is a perfect companion to Hesperus' best-selling edition of The Haunted House. Compiled by Charles Dickens and including chapters by Elizabeth Gaskell and Wilkie Collins, A House to Let is a composite tale of mystery and intrigue set amid the dark streets of Victorian London. Advised by her doctor to have a change of scene, the elderly Sophonisba takes up lodgings in London. Immediately intrigued by the vacant 'house to let' opposite, she charges her two warring servants, Trottle and Jarber, to unearth the secret behind its seeming desertedness. Rivals to the end, they each seek to outdo the other to satisfy their mistress' curiosity, but it is only after repeated false starts - and by way of elaborate tales of lost men at sea, circus performers, and forged death certificates - that they happen upon the truth. 'This is a welcome addition to the excellent Hesperus list.' - TLS

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House to Let

Review:

'A testament to the narrative gifts of the three prose writers.' --The Times, April 24, 2004

'This is a welcome addition to the excellent Hesperus list.' --TLS, May 14, 2004

Talk about collaborations: this haunting little tale is the product of some of Victorian England’s finest fictionistas. --The Washington Post, August 8, 2004

About this edition

• Publisher: Hesperus Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1843910853
• ISBN 13: 9781843910855
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 106