&quot;Curious, if True&quot; (<i>Strange Tales</i>) is a collection of five dark Victorian tales of suspense, horror, mood and mystery by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, published variously between 1852 and 1861.&nbsp;<br />Gaskell unleashes her fascination with the macabre and uncanny through these short fictions that provide outlets for a strange and powerful imagination.<br /><br />&quot;Curious, if True&quot; includes &quot;<i>The Old Nurse&#39;s Story</i>,&quot; &quot;<i>The Poor Clare</i>,&quot; &quot;<i>Lois The Witch</i>,&quot; &quot;<i>The Grey Woman</i>,&quot; and &quot;<i>Curious, If True</i>.&quot;