The Grey Woman

The Grey Woman is a Gothic novella written by Elizabeth Gaskell. The story is set in Germany and follows the life of a young woman named Anna, who is forced to leave her home and family to marry a wealthy man named Baron von Reichenbach. Anna soon discovers that her husband is a cruel and abusive man who keeps her isolated in a remote castle. She befriends a servant girl named Lieschen, who tells her about a mysterious grey woman that haunts the castle at night. Anna becomes obsessed with uncovering the identity of the grey woman and discovers a dark secret that threatens her own life. The novella explores themes of domestic violence, isolation, and the supernatural. It is a gripping tale of suspense and mystery that will leave readers on the edge of their seats.In fact, I dared not speak even to her, as if there were anything beyond the most common event in life in our preparing thus to leave the house of blood by stealth in the dead of night. She gave me directions - short condensed directions, without reasons--just as you do to a child; and like a child I obeyed her. She went often to the door and listened; and often, too, she went to the window, and looked anxiously out.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.