Wives and Daughters - Brossura

Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1840224169 ISBN 13: 9781840224160

Casa editrice: Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1999

Riassunto

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...

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L'autore:

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810-1865) was a popular Victorian novelist, whose works realistically portrayed the harsh realities of urban poverty and industrial strife. Her status as a fine novelist continues to this day, with the television adaption of 'Cranford' increasing public awareness of her works. She was also a talented writer of supernatural stories, as the Wordsworth collection of her stories demonstrates.

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• Editore: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1840224169
• ISBN 13: 9781840224160
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 596
• Redattore: Carabine Keith