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A Dark Night's Work is an 1863 novel by Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published serially in Charles Dickens's magazine All the Year Round. The word "dark" was added to the original title by Dickens against Gaskell's wishes. Dickens felt that the altered title would be more striking.
Jan 6, 2022 · First published serially in Charles Dickens's magazine All the Year Round. The word "dark" was added to the original title by Dickens against Gaskell's wishes. The story centers on a country lawyer, Edward Wilkins, and his daughter Ellinor.
May 17, 2005 · A DARK NIGHT’S WORK by Elizabeth Gaskell CHAPTER I. In the county town of a certain shire there lived (about forty years ago) one Mr. Wilkins, a conveyancing attorney of considerable standing.
A Dark Night’s Work is the history of one family, and a crime that is ultimately kept secret by three of the characters. It is, in large part, a psychological study, concerned with the effects of guilt and deception.
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- 1863
- Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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- Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865
- A Dark Night's Work
- English
A Dark Night’s Work. Published in 1863, ‘A Dark Night’s Work’ was first serialised in Dickens’ periodical All The Year Round between January and March 1862. Despite its title, it is predominantly a psychological exploration of class, parental expectations, love and duty, a domestic tale!
A Dark Night's Work. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. 1st World Library - Literary Society, 2007 - Fiction - 208 pages. In the county town of a certain shire there lived (about forty years ago) one...
