The Poor Clare (short story)
| "The Poor Clare" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Elizabeth Gaskell | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Gothic ghost story |
| Publication | |
| Publisher | Household Words |
| Publication date | 13–27 December 1856 (serialized) |
"The Poor Clare" is a short story by English Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell. First serialised in three installments in 1856 Charles Dickens' popular magazine Household Words, "The Poor Clare" is a gothic ghost story about a young woman unwittingly cursed by her own grandmother.