Front cover of The Invisible Girl by Mary Shelley, paperback

The Invisible Girl - Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley

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  • Pages · 112 pages
  • Publication Date · 02/07/2026
  • Genre · Horror & ghost stories
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Three supernatural tales of longing and loss from the grand-dame of Gothic fiction, Mary Shelley When a storm drives their boat towards the rocks, a group of sailors is saved by the light of a ruined tower. The locals speak of the Invisible Girl who haunts it - a lost, wandering soul. But the truth is more disturbing, and far more human, than any ghost story. Includes the stories: The Invisible Girl, The Mortal Immortal and The MournerBRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

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