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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (née Stevenson; 29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor.
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (born September 29, 1810, Chelsea, London, England—died November 12, 1865, near Alton, Hampshire) was an English novelist, short-story writer, and the first biographer of Charlotte Brontë. She was a daughter of a Unitarian minister.
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Learn about the life and work of Elizabeth Gaskell, a Victorian novelist and social reformer. Explore her childhood, marriage, novels, friends, and legacy.
Visit the home and garden of Elizabeth Gaskell, one of the UK's most important Victorian writers. Learn about her life, literature and Manchester through exhibitions, events and expert guides.
Read a brief biography about the life of Elizabeth Gaskell the novelist who's works include 'Cranford' and 'North and South'. Discover why she was asked to write the biography of Charlotte...
Oct 3, 2014 · The Manchester home of the Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell opens to the public on Sunday after a £2.5m restoration. The 19th Century novelist wrote Cranford, North and South, and Wives and...
Sep 5, 2018 · The Unjustly Overlooked Victorian Novelist Elizabeth Gaskell. By Hannah Rosefield. September 5, 2018. Unlike her contemporaries George Eliot and the Brontë sisters, Gaskell was fiercely and...
