Wives and Daughters

Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn

ISBN 10 : 9626342307 ISBN 13 : 9789626342305

Editeur : Naxos AudioBooks, 2010

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810 – 1865) 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. Her 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 quite distinct from her "industrial" fiction.

Quatrième de couverture :

'Wonderfully funny ... profound ideas and strong values sleep beneath everyday details of bonnets and cakes' Jenny Uglow

Set in the watchful society of Hollingford, this is a warm tale of love and longing. Molly Gibson is the spirited, loyal daughter of the local doctor. Their peaceful close-knit home is turned upside down when Molly's father decides to remarry. Whilst Molly struggles to adjust to her snobbish stepmother, she forms a close relationship with her glamorous new stepsister Cynthia. The strength of this friendship is soon tested as their lives become entwined with Squire Hamley and his two sons.

See also: The Cranford Chronicles

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Naxos AudioBooks
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 9626342307
• ISBN 13: 9789626342305
• Reliure: CD
• Nombre de pages: 1