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In the last few decades Elizabeth Gaskell has become a figure of growing importance in the field of Victorian literary studies. This volume, which features well-known scholars of Gaskell, focuses throughout on her narrative versatility and her literary responses to the social, cultural, and intellectual transformations of her time.

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'Elizabeth Gaskell has deservedly at last reached the ranks of the top ten Victorian writers.' Reference Reviews

Table of Contents
Chronology of Elizabeth Gaskell Nancy Weyant; 1. Introduction Jill L. Matus; 2. The life and letters of E. C. Gaskell Deirdre d'Albertis; 3. Mary Barton and North and South Jill L. Matus; 4. Cranford and Ruth Audrey Jaffe; 5. Elizabeth Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë Linda Peterson; 6. Sylvia's Lovers and other historical fiction Marion Shaw; 7. Cousin Phillis, Wives and Daughters, and modernity Linda K. Hughes; 8. Elizabeth Gaskell's shorter pieces Shirley Foster; 9. Gaskell, gender, and the family Patsy Stoneman; 10. Gaskell and social transformation Nancy Henry; 11. Unitarian dissent John Chapple; 12. Gaskell then and now Susan Hamilton; Guide to further reading Natalie Rose; Index.

The Cambridge Companion to Elizabeth Gaskell

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 2/22/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780521846769
      978-0521846769
      ISBN-10 0521846765
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      Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Literary studies: fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the last few decades Elizabeth Gaskell has become a figure of growing importance in the field of Victorian literary studies. This volume, which features well-known scholars of Gaskell, focuses throughout on her narrative versatility and her literary responses to the social, cultural, and intellectual transformations of her time.

      Trade Review
      'Elizabeth Gaskell has deservedly at last reached the ranks of the top ten Victorian writers.' Reference Reviews

      Table of Contents
      Chronology of Elizabeth Gaskell Nancy Weyant; 1. Introduction Jill L. Matus; 2. The life and letters of E. C. Gaskell Deirdre d'Albertis; 3. Mary Barton and North and South Jill L. Matus; 4. Cranford and Ruth Audrey Jaffe; 5. Elizabeth Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë Linda Peterson; 6. Sylvia's Lovers and other historical fiction Marion Shaw; 7. Cousin Phillis, Wives and Daughters, and modernity Linda K. Hughes; 8. Elizabeth Gaskell's shorter pieces Shirley Foster; 9. Gaskell, gender, and the family Patsy Stoneman; 10. Gaskell and social transformation Nancy Henry; 11. Unitarian dissent John Chapple; 12. Gaskell then and now Susan Hamilton; Guide to further reading Natalie Rose; Index.

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