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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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| Title: | Letter from Elizabeth Gaskell |
|---|---|
| Description: | Mrs Gaskell thanks the recipient (most likely Sampson Low) for the £50 cheque she has received and refers to her short story 'The Doom of the Griffiths' which she has not yet finished for publication. It was subsequently published by Sampson Low in 1859 in 'Round the Sofa', a two volume collection which contained a novel and five short stories. |
| Address: | 42 Plymouth Grove |
| Letter dated: | 02-10-1859 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 3 pages ; some minor glue seepage. |
| Types of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright; Acknowledgement of receipt of an item |
| Key works mentioned: | Doom of the Griffiths |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | GL Archive / Alamy Stock Photo |
| Identifier: | SL_67 |
