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Further Letters of Mrs. Gaskell
The reputation of Elizabeth Gaskell is undergoing a renaissance as we enter the new millennium. The variety of her work and the range of her acquaintance makes her one of the most interesting literary figures of her century. This new collection of her letters illustrates the richness and diversity of her involvement in a remarkable range of social and literary activities. Out of the 270 letters included in this volume only 40 have been previously published.
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.
Cranford & Selected Short Stories
Contains six of her finest stories that have been selected to demonstrate the variety and accomplishment of her shorter fiction, and to trace the development of her art.
Gurkhas at War
Is indepth interviews with Gurkhas soldiers past and present, depicts key military campaigns of the 20th century in the words of the men who were there. From WW2 to the present day, these eyewitness accounts include the lengthy battles against the Japanese in Burma, the action against communist rebebels in Malaya and Hong Kong, plus morerecent deployment of Gurkhas in the Falklands, Gulf, Balkans and East Timor.
Elizabeth Gaskell
John Chapple links the passages of Mrs. Gaskell's letters with a commentary to form a biography largely in her own words. The story is told chronologically, including some newly-discovered letters are also devoted to various themes. These include her travels, her involvement with charities, and her life as an author who was also a wife and mother in a period when Victorian society and culture were undergoing major changes.
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