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Synopsis
Winner of a 1989 Lambda Literary Award, this collection of twenty-four entertaining and haunting 19th-and 20th-century tales from the US, Britain, and Latin America reclaims a literary tradition that has long been overlooked. Using such techniques as magic realism, allegory, and surrealism, the authors re-imagine the cliches of supernatural fiction, focusing on female characters and treating traditional themes in inventive and provocative ways. Among the authors included are Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Luisa Valenzuela, Leonora Carrington, Barbara Burford, and Joanna Russ.
Is What Did Miss Darrington See? appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This literary anthology collects supernatural tales focusing on female characters with gothic and horror elements. Contains mild scary content, supernatural themes, and some mature emotional situations appropriate for older teens and adults.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and supernatural horror.
Who'll love this
Older teens who enjoy atmospheric ghost stories with strong female characters and literary sophistication will appreciate this award-winning collection.