Elizabeth Gaskell 
The Poor Clare 

“The poor clare” is a dark novel with a Gothic atmosphere. Intertwine love thwarted and a family curse, which illustrate clearly the social tensions of Victorian England, everything starts with the deliberate killing of the beloved dog of Bridget. This action triggers an enormous feeling of anger, hatred and vengeance. Bridget uina utter terrible curse against the killer dog: everything he loves more, will lose …