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With an Introduction and Notes by Dinny Thorold, University of Westminster


Gaskell's last novel, widely considered her masterpiece, follows the fortunes of two families in nineteenth century rural England. At its core are family relationships - father, daughter and step-mother, father and sons, father and step-daughter - all tested and strained by the romantic entanglements that ensue.


Despite its underlying seriousness, the prevailing tone is one of comedy. Gaskell vividly portrays the world of the late 1820s and the forces of change within it, and her vision is always humane and progressive.


The story is full of acute observation and sympathetic character-study: the feudal squire clinging to old values, his naturalist son welcoming the new world of science, the local doctor and his scheming second wife, the two girls brought together by their parent's marriage...


Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Format: Paperback
Edition: s Ltd
Number of Pages: 624
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication Date: 05 Nov 1999

Wives And Daughters

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Riley is your virtual thrift companion, and here to help you find your next favourite read. You can also find in-stock similar reads linked by topic and genre here!

With an Introduction and Notes by Dinny Thorold, University of Westminster


Gaskell's last novel, widely considered her masterpiece, follows the fortunes of two families in nineteenth century rural England. At its core are family relationships - father, daughter and step-mother, father and sons, father and step-daughter - all tested and strained by the romantic entanglements that ensue.


Despite its underlying seriousness, the prevailing tone is one of comedy. Gaskell vividly portrays the world of the late 1820s and the forces of change within it, and her vision is always humane and progressive.


The story is full of acute observation and sympathetic character-study: the feudal squire clinging to old values, his naturalist son welcoming the new world of science, the local doctor and his scheming second wife, the two girls brought together by their parent's marriage...


Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Format: Paperback
Edition: s Ltd
Number of Pages: 624
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication Date: 05 Nov 1999