Round the Sofa - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

Round the Sofa - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,Miss Greatorex is invited to join a group of friends who meet weekly at Mrs Dawson's house. When Miss Greatorex asks to hear more about Mrs Dawson's cousin Lady Ludlow, the friends begin to swap stories, starting with 'My Lady Ludlow'. What follows is a collection of five short stories from

The Half-Brothers - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,A tragic short story from much-loved Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell, 'The Half-Brothers' is a tale of love and rejection. Unloved and spurned by his stepfather, Gregory is treated very differently from his half-brother. When the favoured brother is caught in a dangerous and violent

Zpovědi pana Harrisona - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook: Cranford je nejznámější z novel Elizabeth Gaskellové, vtipné a dojemné klasické dílo, které si zaslouží být přečteno. Po prvním díle vydává NAKLADATELSTVÍ XYZ další část nazvanou Zpovědi pana Harrisona a čtenáři se mohou těšit i na poslední díl Lady

Sever a Jih, díl III. - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook: Do posledního dílu slavného románu Elizabeth Gaskellové vstupujeme v okamžiku, kdy se Margaret vyrovnává nejen se ztrátou matky, ale i s pocitem, že o ní pan Thornton bude smýšlet jako o lhářce. Elizabeth Gaskellová jako by tu pod clonou smyslu pro čest a pravdu a

Lois the Witch - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,Set against the backdrop of the Salem witch hunts, Elizabeth Gaskell’s somber novella reveals much about the complicity of mankind. Recently orphaned, Lois is forced to leave the English parsonage that had been her home and sail to America. A God-fearing and honest girl, she has little to

An Accursed Race - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,A short essay by acclaimed Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell, 'An Accursed Race' is a study of the plight of the much-persecuted minority group the Cagots. In her essay, Gaskell explores the reasons behind their persecution in Europe, the commonly held superstitions surrounding them, and

Half a Life-Time Ago - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,First published in 1855 'Half a Lifetime Ago' by much-loved author Elizabeth Gaskell recounts the events which have befallen the now pessimistic and solitary Susan Dixon, shaping her personality and outlook on life. Set against a bleak, rural backdrop, it is a tale of love and loss and of

Elizabeth Gaskell (Uglow Jenny)(Paperback / softback)

Elizabeth Gaskell wrote some of the most enduring novels of the Victorian age. This biography traces Elizabeth's youth in rural Knutsford, her married years in the tension-ridden city of Manchester and her wide network of friends, her religious and feminist arguments of nineteenth century Britain,

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

The Doom of the Griffiths - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,'The Doom of the Griffiths' is a haunting short story by the acclaimed Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell. A long-forgotten curse was placed upon the Griffiths family by the last native Prince of Wales, Owain Glyndŵr, following a betrayal by a member of the Griffiths family. The curse

Lizzie Leigh - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,The trope of the 'fallen woman' has been a constant presence in world literature for centuries. Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell breathes new life into that tired archetype in the engaging short story 'Lizzie Leigh,' in which love ultimately triumphs even in the face of the most

The Poor Clare - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,Set in Victorian England, Gaskell's gothic masterpiece weaves the tale of a lonely old woman whose curse upon the murderer of her cherished dog unleashes unintended consequences. The impulse of revenge is turned to contrition after the discovery of an unexpected connection between her and

Ruth - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,A young orphan, Ruth Hilton, is seduced and then abandoned by the wealthy Henry Bellingham. She is left to bring up her child in a society that offers her no protection and seems to punish such innocence. Pretending to be a widow, Ruth is taken in by a minister and is given a chance to bring

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

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 Life of Charlotte Brontë - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,Intertwining fact and story, The Life of Charlotte Brontë takes the reader by one hand and Charlotte Brontë by the other to run rampant through the making of one of the greatest authoresses of all time. Follow Charlotte from her birthplace of Thornton as she sets off for school and later

Mary Barton - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,Author Elizabeth Gaskell's first ever novel 'Mary Barton' was written as a means of distracting herself from her grief over the loss of her young son. Taking inspiration from Manchester, the industrial hub where Elizabeth Gaskell was living at the time, 'Mary Barton' paints a fascinating yet

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

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

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

Curious, if True - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,Though she began her literary career as a social realist working in the vein of her mentor Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell took a mid-career turn into the realm of supernatural writing. Curious, If True brings together a collection of Gaskell's most spine-chilling Victorian tales of

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

A Dark Night's Work - Elizabeth Gaskellová - e-kniha

eBook:,In the county town of a certain shire there lived (about forty years ago) one Mr. Wilkins, a conveyancing attorney of considerable standing. The certain shire was but a small county, and the principal town in it contained only about four thousand inhabitants; so in saying that Mr. Wilkins