Cousin Phillis and Other Stories (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Cousin Phillis and Other Stories (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Elizabeth Gaskell has long been one of the most popular of Victorian novelists, yet in her lifetime her shorter fictions were equally well loved, and they are among the most accomplished examples of the genre. The heart of this collection is Gaskell's novella Cousin Phillis, a lyrical masterpiece

The Cranford Chronicles (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Three of Elizabeth Gaskell s best-loved novels' Cranford,' 'Mr Harrison's Confessions, 'and' My Lady Ludlow'are combined in this witty and poignant look at the market town of Cranford. The railway is pushing its way relentlessly towards thevillage from Manchester, bringing fears of migrant workers

Cranford (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

A vivid and affectionate portrait of a provincial town in early Victorian England, Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford describes a community dominated by its independent and refined women. This edition includes two related short pieces by Gaskell, 'The Last Generation in England' and 'The Cage at

Wives and Daughters (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Set in a provincial town in the early nineteenth century, Wives and Daughters, Elizabeth Gaskell's last novel, is a subtle representation of historical change explored in human

Wives and Daughters (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Wives and Daughters, Elizabeth Gaskell's last novel, is regarded by many as her masterpiece. Molly Gibson is the daughter of the doctor in the small provincial town of Hollingford. Her widowed father marries a second time to give Molly the woman's presence he feels she lacks, but until thearrival

Oxford Bookworms Library: Cranford: Level 4: 1400-Word Vocabulary (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story,

North and South (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

As relevant now as when it was first published, Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South skilfully weaves a compelling love story into a clash between the pursuit of profit and humanitarian ideals. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction by Patricia Ingham. When her father leaves

Wives and Daughters (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

A story of romance, scandal and intrigue within the confines of a watchful, gossiping English village during the early nineteenth century When seventeen-year-old Molly Gibson's widowed father remarries, her life is turned upside down by the arrival of her vain, manipulative stepfather. She also

North and South (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Mary Gaskell's North and South examines the nature of social authority and obedience and provides an insightful description of the role of middle class women in nineteenth century society. Through the story of Margaret Hale, a southerner who moves to the northern industrial town of Milton, Gaskell

Ruth (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Elizabeth Gaskell's Ruth (1853) was the first mainstream novel to make a fallen woman its eponymous heroine. It is a remarkable story of love, of the sanctuary and tyranny of the family, and of the consequences of lies and deception, one that lays bare Victorian hypocrisy and sexual

Mary Barton (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

'O Jem, her father won't listen to me, and it's you must save Mary You're like a brother to her'Mary Barton, the daughter of disillusioned trade unionist, rejects her working-class lover Jem Wilson in the hope of marrying Henry Carson, the mill owner's son, and making a better life for herself and

Mary Barton (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Set in Manchester in the 1840s, Mary Barton depicts the effects of economic and physical hardship upon the city's working-class community. Paralleling the novel's treatment of the relationship between masters and men, the suffering of the poor, and the workmen's angry response, is the story of Mary

North and South (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Milton is a sooty, noisy northern town centred on the cotton mills that employ most of its inhabitants. Arriving from a rural idyll in the south, Margaret Hale is initially shocked by the social unrest and poverty she finds there. However, as she begins to befriend her neighbours, and as her stormy

The Life of Charlotte Bronte (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Elizabeth Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Bronte (1857) is a pioneering biography of one great Victorian woman novelist by another. Gaskell was a friend of Bronte's and, having been invited to write the official life, determined to both tell the truth and honor her friend. This edition collates all

The Old Nurse's Story and Other Tales - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,‘The Old Nurse’s Story and Other Tales’ is a collection of eleven short stories from the much-loved Victorian author, Elizabeth Gaskell. The title story follows the strange and supernatural happenings which have affected four generations of the Furnivall family, who live in a spooky

Ruth (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Ruth Hilton is an orphaned young seamstress who catches the eye of a gentleman, Henry Bellingham, who is captivated by her simplicity and beauty. When she loses her job and home, he offers her comfort and shelter, only to cruelly desert her soon after. Nearly dead with grief and shame, Ruth is

Mary Barton (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

This Norton Critical Edition of Gaskell's first novel is based on the 1854 Fifth Edition, the last edition corrected by the author. 'Contexts' includes letters related to Mary Barton's publication as well as Gaskell's reaction to her harshest critics. Ten contemporary reviews reflect the dual

Cranford (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Pevná vazba)

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Gaskell's best known work is set in a small rural

Sylvia's Lovers (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

'He's spoilt my life, - he's spoilt it for as long as iver I live on this earth' The compelling story of an ordinary girl's tragic passion for a man who disappears, Sylvia's Lovers (1863) is Elizabeth Gaskell's last completed novel. Set in a fictional Whitby at the end of the eighteenth century,

Mary Barton - Cleghorn Gaskell

The Penguin English Library Edition of Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell'The rich know nothing of the trials of the poor; I say, if they don't know, they ought to know. We're their slaves as long as we can work; we pile up their fortunes with the sweat of our brows, and yet we are to live as

Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Mary Barton is the pretty daughter of a factory worker who finds herself dreaming of a better life when the mill-owner s charming son, Henry, starts to court her. She rejects her childhood friend Jem s affections in the hope of marrying Henry and escaping from the hard and bitter life that is the

Cranford (Gaskell Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

Elizabeth Gaskell's portrait of kindness, compassion, and hope Cranford depicts the lives and preoccupations of the inhabitants of a small village - their petty snobberies, appetite for gossip, and loyal support for each other in times of need This is a community that runs on cooperation and

Cranford (Gaskell Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

Gothic Tales (Gaskell Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

Elizabeth Gaskell's chilling Gothic tales blend the real and the supernatural to eerie, compelling effect. 'Disappearances', inspired by local legends of mysterious vanishings, mixes gossip and fact; 'Lois the Witch', a novella based on an account of the Salem witch hunts, shows how sexual desire