Eel Marsh House

Eel Marsh House was the home of the widow, Alice Drablow, up until her death. Eel Marsh House defies Arthur’s expectations. He presumes that the eccentric widow would have left her house in a state of disarray, but the house is actually quite neat and tidy, showing that the woman was not quite so crazy as everyone believed her to be. Arthur is enamored with the beauty of the house and its surrounding marshes. He finds it difficult to believe that the house could be the site of such suffering, illustrating how appearances are often deceiving in the novel. The novel revolves around Arthur’s quest to uncover the mystery behind Eel Marsh House. After countless ghostly encounters at the house, he leaves with the resolve to never return.

The nursery

The nursery at Eel Marsh House depresses Arthur and makes him empathize with Jennet...