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Elizabeth Gaskell
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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer detailed studies of Victorian society, including the lives of the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Her only biography The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was controversial and significant in establishing the Brontë family's lasting fame. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which have been adapted for television by the BBC.
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About Elizabeth Gaskell
Birth
1810
Death
1865
First book
1848
Years writing
178
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer detailed studies of Victorian society, including the lives of the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Her only biography The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was controversial and significant in establishing the Brontë family's lasting fame. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which have been adapted for television by the BBC.
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Elizabeth Gaskell was a prominent British novelist who masterfully portrayed life during the Victorian era.
Her most iconic work, Cranford, is an essential reference in 19th-century English literature.
She wrote under the pseudonym Cotton Mather Mills to publish some of her works.
In addition to being a novelist, she was a renowned biographer, notably for her work on the life of Charlotte Brontë.
Her stories offer a deep and detailed look at the various social classes of England in her time.
