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Elizabeth Gaskell was an English novelist and biographer. Her best known works include 'Cranford', 'North and South' and 'Wives and Daughters'. Her novels are notable for their detailed descriptions of the different classes of society in Victorian Britain. She also wrote the first biography of her friend Charlotte Brontë. Charles Dickens published several of her short ghost stories in his magazine 'Household Words'. Mrs Gaskell's books declined in popularity after her death but were reappraised in the mid 20th century and she is now regarded as one of the most important authors of the Victorian period.
Elizabeth Gaskell was an English novelist and biographer. Her best known works include 'Cranford', 'North and South' and 'Wives and Daughters'. Her novels are notable for their detailed descriptions of the different classes of society in Victorian Britain. She also wrote the first biography of her friend Charlotte Brontë. Charles Dickens published several of her short ghost stories in his magazine 'Household Words'. Mrs Gaskell's books declined in popularity after her death but were reappraised in the mid 20th century and she is now regarded as one of the most important authors of the Victorian period.
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| Name: | Elizabeth Gaskell |
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| Also known as: | Mrs Gaskell |
| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of birth: | 1810 |
| Date of death: | 1865 |
| Role: | Novelist |
| Linked correspondent: | Charles Dickens (link opens in new window) |
| Project person ID: | SLP062 |
| Image rights: | GL Archive / Alamy Stock Photo |
