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Widower Mr. Gibson decides to remarry for the sake of his daughter, Molly—but his new wife proves to be insincere and selfish. Molly often stays with the Hamleys of Hamley Hall, spending time with their two sons, Osborne and Roger. “Wives and Daughters” – which follows Molly as she grows into a young woman and falls in love – is Elizabeth Gaskell’s final novel, and her masterpiece.
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Set in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Wives and Daughters centres on the story of youthful Molly Gibson, brought up from childhood by her father. When he remarries, a new step-sister enters Molly's quiet life - loveable, but worldly and troubling, Cynthia. The narrative traces the development of the two girls into womanhood within the gossiping and watchful society of Hollingford. Wives and Daughters is far more than a nostalgic evocation of village life; it offers an ironic critique of mid-Victorian society. 'No nineteenth-century novel contains a more devastating rejection than this of the Victorian male assumption of moral authority', writes Pam Morris in her introduction to this new edition, in which she explores the novel's main themes - the role of women, Darwinism and the concept of Englishness - and its literary and social context.
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Elizabeth Gaskell was born in London in 1810 but spent most of her life in Cheshire, Stratford-upon-Avon. She married the Reverend William Gaskell and had four daughters by him. She worked among the poor, travelled frequently and wrote for Dickens'smagazine, Household Words. Elizabeth Gaskell was friends with Charlotte Bronte and consequently went on to write her biography. Pam Norris is Reader in Literature at Liverpool John Mooores University
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: new. Product Description Widower Mr Gibson decides to remarry for the sake of his daughter Mollybut his new wife proves to be insincere and selfish Molly often stays with the Hamleys of Hamley Hall spending time with their two sons Osborne and Roger Wives and Daughters which follows Molly as she grows into a young woman and falls in love is Elizabeth Gaskells final novel and her masterpiece Review She was a pioneer multitasking mother Gaskells work will always be one of the adornments of liberal Britain Guardian My dear ScheherazadeI am sure your powers of narrative can never be exhausted in a single night but must be good for at least a thousand nights and one Charles Dickens Her stories are wonderfully funny but the ridiculous is bathed in a poignant dreamlike mood found nowhere else in fiction and profound ideas and strong values sleep beneath everyday details of bonnets and cakes Jenny Uglow People who read her always come away surprised at how modern she sounds You dont have to think yourself into her century in order to sympathise since her guiding principle was no more or less than a sense of practical daytoday justice totally outside the abiding gentlemanladypeasantdonkeypeasants wife hierarchy which surrounded her Zoe Williams Evening Standard Pah to Dickens Eat your heart out Little Nell That Elizabeth Gaskell could write a death scene to make your socks melt Scotsman About the Author Elizabeth Gaskell was born in London in 1810 but spent most of her life in Cheshire StratforduponAvon She married the Reverend William Gaskell and had four daughters by him She worked among the poor travelled frequently and wrote for Dickenssmagazine Household Words Elizabeth Gaskell was friends with Charlotte Bronte and consequently went on to write her biography Pam Norris is Reader in Literature at Liverpool John Mooores University. Seller Inventory # DADAX1619491869
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