Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 872 Riddell, J. H., Mrs. 1832 1906 Riddell, Mrs. J. H. Riddell, Charlotte Eliza Lawson Cowan Trafford, F. G. Riddell, Charlotte Elizabeth L. Trafford, F.G. The Uninhabited House Produced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Agren, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Uninhabited House" by Mrs. J. H. Riddell is a novel written during the late 19th century, probably in the Victorian era. The story revolves around a peculiar residence that seems to bring trouble to its occupants and the tenants who encounter its mysteries. Central to the narrative are Miss Blake and her niece, Miss Helena Elmsdale, who are caught in the ongoing challenges associated with their property, amid a backdrop filled with themes of ghostly suspicions, financial woes, and family ties. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the enchanting yet troublesome Uninhabited House, which has left a lasting impression on the lawyer's office of Mr. Craven, where the narrative unfolds. The narrative is portrayed through the eyes of a clerk, who grapples with the eccentricities of Miss Blake, her financial difficulties, and her niece's situation. As tenants come and go, often citing strange occurrences, Mr. Craven’s firm struggles to address the complaints while managing Miss Blake’s expectations. The initial chapters explore the relationships between the characters, tackling themes of sympathy, financial obligation, and the persistence of the past, setting a vivid scene for the unfolding mysteries of the house. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ghost stories English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 331536 2025-07-04T06:28:34.327432 text/html 331161 2014-04-10T14:55:44 text/html 190925 2025-07-04T06:28:40.202896 application/epub+zip 194997 2025-07-04T06:28:36.134897 application/epub+zip 194998 2025-07-04T06:28:35.007440 application/epub+zip 359410 2025-07-04T06:28:43.240904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349703 2025-07-04T06:28:39.515953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325688 2022-09-04T11:14:39.838660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311972 2025-07-04T06:28:33.712431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 311723 2014-04-10T14:55:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 311714 2014-04-10T14:55:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20718 2025-07-04T06:28:43.363875 application/rdf+xml 13089 2025-07-04T06:28:35.501914 image/jpeg 3370 2025-07-04T06:28:35.252925 image/jpeg 119538 2014-04-10T14:55:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 122248 2014-04-10T14:55:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 119511 2014-04-10T14:55:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 189292 2025-07-04T06:28:34.355433 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia