The Haunted Woman (1922) is a fantasy novel by David Lindsay.
Following the commercial failure of his critically acclaimed novel A
Voyage to Arcturus (1920), Lindsay hoped to achieve financial stability
with a more conventional tale of suspense and the occult. Although he
once more failed to reach a popular audience, Lindsay produced a
powerful story of alternate worlds, the burden of convention, and the
nature of human desire. "Never self-conscious, never embarrassed, always
quiet and rather ennuyé, she fascinated by the very strength of her
silence, which, it was abundantly clear, had nothing in common with
stupidity. She had already declined three offers of marriage, before
Marshall had appeared on her horizon." Isbel Loment has always cherished
her independence, never consenting to tie her fate to that of a man,
especially not for love. Now engaged to successful underwriter Marshall
Stokes, she finds herself nearing the end of the rootless lifestyle she
has led since the age of sixteen, when the death of her father left her
a ward of an eccentric aunt. While on vacation at an ancient estate in
the hills of Sussex, Isbel discovers a mysterious staircase leading to
three identical doors. Choosing one, she is transported to a mirror
world where, though the details are lost upon leaving, she seems to be
encountering her host Henry Judge. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of David Lindsay's The
Haunted Woman is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern
readers.
