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Wives and Daughters

byElizabeth Gaskell

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This tender story of parents, children and step-children, mistakes and secrets was Elizabeth Gaskell's last novel and is considered her masterpiece.

 Set in the watchful society of Hollingford, this is a warm tale of love and longing. Molly Gibson is the spirited, loyal daughter of the local doctor. Their peaceful close-knit home is turned upside down when Molly's father decides to remarry. Whilst Molly struggles to adjust to her snobbish stepmother, she forms a close relationship with her glamorous new stepsister Cynthia. The strength of this friendship is soon tested as their lives become entwined with Squire Hamley and his two sons.

‘Gaskell's work will always be one of the adornments of liberal Britain’ Guardian

She was a pioneer, multi-tasking mother... Gaskell's work will always be one of the adornments of liberal Britain

Guardian

About Elizabeth Gaskell

Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-65) was born in London but grew up in the north of England in the village of Knutsford. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848, winning the attention of Charles Dickens, and most of her later work was published in his journals. She was also a lifelong friend of Charlotte Brontë, whose biography she wrote.
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  • Imprint: Vintage Classics
  • ISBN: 9780099540724
  • Length: 656 pages
  • Dimensions: 198mm x 32mm x 129mm
  • Weight: 472g
  • Price: £9.99
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