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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to simply as Mrs Gaskell, was a British novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of society, including the very poor, and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature.
Mrs Gaskell's first novel, Mary Barton, was published anonymously in 1848. The best-known of her remaining novels are Cranford (1853), North and South (1854), and Wives and Daughters (1865). She became popular for her writing, especially her ghost stories, aided by Charles Dickens, who published her work in his magazine Household Words. Her ghost stories are in the "Gothic" vein, making them are quite distinct from her "industrial" fiction. Even though her writing conforms to Victorian conventions, including the use of the name "Mrs Gaskell", she usually framed her stories as critiques of contemporary attitudes. Her early works focused on factory work in the Midlands. She usually emphasised the role of women, with complex narratives and dynamic female characters.
This Edition Contains 26 Works; -Novels ( 6 Works ) Mary Barton Cranford Ruth North and South Sylvia's lovers Wives and Daughters
-Novellas and Short stories ( 14 Works ) The Moorland Cottage The Old Nurse's Story Half a Life-Time Ago Lizzie Leigh The Poor Clare The Doom of the Griffiths My Lady Ludlow The Half-Brothers Round the Sofa The Grey Woman Lois the Witch Uncle Peter Cousin Phillis A Dark Night's Work
-Non-fiction ( 3 Works ) An Accursed Race Life of Charlotte Brontë
French Life
-Works about Gaskell ( 3 Works ) The American Cyclopedia Dictionary of National Biography A Short Biographical Dictionary
This Edition Features: â— Biography of Elizabeth Gaskell
â— Active Table of Contents
â— Well Kindle Formatting