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"If ever a residence, 'suitable in every respect for a family of position, ' haunted a lawyer's offices, the 'Uninhabited House, ' about which I have a story to tell, haunted those of Messrs. Craven and Son, No. 200, Buckingham Street, Strand."

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Charlotte Eliza Lawson Cowan was born in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland, on 30th September 1832, the youngest daughter of James Cowan, a High Sheriff for the County of Antrim, and Ellen Kilshaw from Liverpool, England.

In the winter of 1855, four years after her father's... Read Full Overview

Charlotte Riddell's The Uninhabited House(1875) tells the story of River Hall and the secrets that are hidden behind its doors. Within this haunted house, Riddell combines the supernatural with Victorian anxieties over stolen inheritance, crime, greed, and class mobility. This... Read Full Overview

"If ever a residence, 'suitable in every respect for a family of position, ' haunted a lawyer's offices, the 'Uninhabited House, ' about which I have a story to tell, haunted those of Messrs. Craven and Son, No. 200, Buckingham Street, Strand."

River Hall, the... Read Full Overview

The Uninhabited House is a novel written by Mrs. J. H. Riddell. The story revolves around a young woman named Dinah, who inherits a large, old house from her aunt. Despite warnings from her family and friends about the house being haunted, Dinah decides to move in and make it... Read Full Overview

Charlotte Riddell, a popular, prolific and influential writer of the Victorian era, was born and raised in Co. Antrim in the north of Ireland. She was the daughter of the High Sheriff of Antrim and, in 1855, a few years after his death, she moved to London with her mother, an... Read Full Overview

The Uninhabited House is a novel written by Mrs. J. H. Riddell, first published in 1875. The story revolves around a haunted house in London, which has been deserted for years. The protagonist, a young woman named Mary Dermody, inherits the house from her aunt and decides to... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

The Uninhabited House, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations... Read Full Overview