Wives and Daughters (Paperback, New edition)

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...

General

Imprint:	Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Wordsworth Classics
Release date:	November 1999
First published:	November 1999
Authors:	Elizabeth Gaskell
Introduction by:	Dinny Thorold
Notes by:	Dinny Thorold
Series editors:	Keith Carabine
Dimensions:	198 x 125 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	596
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-84022-416-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Books > Fiction > Promotions
LSN:	1-84022-416-9
Barcode:	9781840224160

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