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The narrative unfolds through the perspective of an orphaned teenage girl, offering a darkly humorous and candid glimpse into the eccentricities of aristocratic life. Great Granny Webster is portrayed as a formidable matriarch, embodying a chilling presence that dominates her family's chaotic existence. Blending autobiographical elements with gothic themes, the novel explores the absurdities and tragedies lurking within grand estates, revealing the complexities of wealth and legacy in a strikingly original manner.
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Great Granny Webster, Caroline Blackwood
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- Great Granny Webster
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Caroline Blackwood
- Publisher
- New York Review of Books
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- ISBN13
- 9781590170076
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classics, Horror, British Literature, Gifts for men, Gothic, Gothic Horror
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- The narrative unfolds through the perspective of an orphaned teenage girl, offering a darkly humorous and candid glimpse into the eccentricities of aristocratic life. Great Granny Webster is portrayed as a formidable matriarch, embodying a chilling presence that dominates her family's chaotic existence. Blending autobiographical elements with gothic themes, the novel explores the absurdities and tragedies lurking within grand estates, revealing the complexities of wealth and legacy in a strikingly original manner.