Author Profile
Elizabeth Gaskell
| Biography: | English author Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810-1865) wrote novels and short stories during the Victorian era. Her stories weave fantasy and romance into social and religious themes. Gaskell was famous for her biography of Charlotte Bronte. Under the influence of her friend Charles Dickens, she came to write very popular ghost stories as well. |
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Cranford  |
Cranford
How would a Victorian English town fare if it were inhabited almost solely by unmarried or widowed women? What would happen to the few men who dared to venture into the very female world of Cranford? Miss Matty Jenkyns and her friends will take care of him, one way or another, in this wry tale. Category: Historical Romance |
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North and South  |
North and South
Margaret Hale, a southern socialite, clashes with mill owner John Thornton when she moves to industrial northern England. In spite of her sympathy for the workers, Thornton is smitten with Margaret, who rejects his marriage proposal. Only when he withdraws his affections does Margaret reconsider. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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Sylvia's Lovers  |
Sylvia's Lovers
Sylvia Robson lives in a small English seaside town and expects little more from life than the expected marriage to her cousin Philip. But when whaling harpooner Charley Kinraid captures her heart, then disappears mysteriously, Sylvia's world suddenly becomes a lot larger. Category: Romance |
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