An Inheritance

By Harriet Prescott Spofford

Book Overview

An Inheritance by Harriet Prescott Spofford is a novel that follows the story of a young woman named Lois Darling who is left an inheritance by her late uncle. The inheritance includes a large mansion in the countryside of Massachusetts and a substantial amount of money. As Lois begins to settle into her new life, she discovers that the mansion is haunted by the ghost of her uncle's first wife, who died under mysterious circumstances. The ghostly presence becomes increasingly menacing, and Lois must confront the secrets of her family's past in order to lay the ghost to rest. Along the way, she falls in love with a young man named Richard, who helps her unravel the mysteries of the mansion and her inheritance. The novel is a gothic romance that explores themes of inheritance, family secrets, and the supernatural. It was first published in 1892 and has since become a classic of American literature.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163711047
• ISBN13: 9781163711040
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"