MAN-SIZE IN MARBLE (1887) – One of the iconic Edith Nesbit’s short horror stories. This was first published in the December of 1887 issue of the magazine Home Chimes. Nesbit later included it in her collection of short stories titled Grim Tales (1893). For modern readers – and possibly Victorian Age readers, too – it’s always clear where the story is headed but it’s still worth checking out.
A pair of newlyweds – Laura and her husband, the story’s narrator – have moved down to the south of England. The loving and devoted pair are self-styled bohemians and can afford to spend their days writing (in Laura’s case) and painting (in her husband’s case).
Considering the conventional houses of the region to be unfit for a couple of such artistic temperaments they instead choose to live in a very old stone house. Continue reading
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