According to many critics, Wives and Daughters is Elizabeth Gaskell's masterpiece. Set in a provincial English town, the novel is a subtle representation of historical change explored in human terms.
Anna, a German mill-owner’s daughter, marries a French aristocrat and moves to France. She discovers that her husband killed his previous wife and that he is trying to kill her as well.... Læs mere
Elizabeth Gaskell lyckas i sin mest framgångsrika roman Småstadsliv i Cranford teckna ett rörande och humoristiskt porträtt av den lilla småstaden Cranford och dess invånare. Här... Læs mere
Elizabeth Gaskell lyckas i sin mest framgångsrika roman Småstadsliv i Cranford teckna ett rörande och humoristiskt porträtt av den lilla småstaden Cranford och dess invånare. Här... Læs mere
Eletään 1840-lukua. Cranford on tuikitavallinen englantilainen paikkakunta, jonka jokaisella asukkaalla on takanaan ainutlaatuinen tarina. Suurennuslasilla tarkkaillaan erityisesti... Læs mere
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Elizabeth Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Brontë (1857) is a pioneering biography of one great Victorian woman novelist by another. This edition is based on the Third Edition of... Læs mere
Mary Barton was praised by contemporary critics for its vivid realism, its convincing characters and its deep sympathy with the poor, and it still has the power to engage and move readers... Læs mere