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The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (Illustrated)
Elizabeth Gaskell's 'The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (Illustrated)' is a comprehensive collection that showcases the remarkable literary talent of a Victorian-era female writer. Gaskell's works often explore social issues, class differences, and the plight of women in society, depicted through vivid characters and engaging plotlines. Her writing style is characterized by its deep emotional resonance, nuanced character development, and insightful social commentary. This collection includes popular novels like 'North and South' and 'Cranford,' as well as shorter works and novellas that highlight Gaskell's versatility as a writer. Gaskell's works are essential reading for those interest...
The Letters of Mrs. Gaskell
These letters, covering such subjects as scarlet fever, the Lancashire cotton famine and the American Civil War, bring history alive. They also throw light on Gaskell's own writings, especially her biography of Charlotte Brontèe.
Place and Progress in the Works of Elizabeth Gaskell
Critical assessments of Elizabeth Gaskell have tended to emphasise the regional and provincial aspects of her writing, but the scope of her influence extended across the globe. Building on theories of space and place, the contributors to this collection bring a variety of geographical, industrial, psychological, and spatial perspectives to bear on the vast range of Gaskell’s literary output and on her place within the narrative of British letters and national identity. The advent of the railway and the increasing predominance of manufactory machinery reoriented the nation’s physical and social countenance, but alongside the excitement of progress and industry was a sense of fear and loss...
Elizabeth Gaskell
Winner of the Portico PrizeShortlisted for the Whitbread Biography of the YearHigh-spirited, witty and passionate, Elizabeth Gaskell wrote some of the most enduring novels of the Victorian age, including Mary Barton, North and South and Wives and Daughters. This biography traces Elizabeth's youth in rural Knutsford, her married years in the tension-ridden city of Manchester and her wide network of friends in London, Europe and America. Standing as a figure caught up in the religious and political radicalism of nineteenth century Britain, the book looks at how Elizabeth observed, from her Manchester home, the brutal but transforming impact of industry, enjoying a social and family life, but d...
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The Complete Novels of Elizabeth Gaskell
The Complete Novels of Elizabeth Gaskell is a comprehensive collection of the renowned Victorian author's works, including classics such as 'North and South,' 'Cranford,' and 'Wives and Daughters.' Gaskell's novels are characterized by their detailed and nuanced depictions of social issues, class struggles, and the changing landscapes of 19th-century England. Her writing style is marked by its realism, wit, and keen observations of human nature, making her a pioneer in the literary genre of social realism. Gaskell's ability to weave intricate and compelling narratives while also offering profound social commentary sets her apart as a master storyteller of her time. Elizabeth Gaskell, a conte...
Elizabeth Gaskell
This pioneering study, described as 'a model of feminist criticism' (The Year's Work in English Studies) on first publication, revealed Gaskell as an important social analyst who deliberately challenged the Victorian disjunction between public and private ethical values, who maintained a steady resistance to aggressive authority, advocating female friendship, rational motherhood and the power of speech as forces for social change. This new edition presents the original text (except for bibliographical updating) together with a new and extensive critical 'Afterword'.
Elizabeth Gaskell
This absorbing study of Elizabeth Gaskell's early life up to her marriage in 1832 is based almost entirely on new evidence. Also, using parish records, marriage settlements, property transfers, wills, record office documents, letters, journals and private papers, John Chapple has recreated the background of one of the nineteenth century's greatest novelists.
Lizzie Leigh
Lizzie Leigh by Elizabeth GaskellClassic NovellasElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, (n�e Stevenson, 29 September 1810 - 12 November 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor, and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Bront�, published in 1857, was the first biography about Bront�. Some of Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851-53), North and South (1854-55), and Wives and Daughters (1865).
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