A short review of "The Victorian Chaise Longue" by Marghanita Laski

The Victorian Chaise Longue by Marghanita Laski

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The Victorian Chaise Longue is a strange little novella that was originally published in the 50s. Strange because it’s about a young mother accidentally time travelling just by sleeping on a chaise longue, but also because its meaning is elusive.

Melanie is a happily married housewife recovering from her first childbirth. After a nap on her new chaise longue, she wakes up in a stuffy Victorian bedroom, trapped in young Millie’s infirm body.

Melanie tries to piece together from the strangers walking in and out what’s happening to her while questioning her own sanity and fearing she will never be able to return to the present. It’s an eerie fast read with a cryptic ending.

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