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Elizabeth Gaskell

Born

in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, England, The United Kingdom

September 29, 1810

Died

November 12, 1865

Genre

Fiction, Classics

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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, née Stevenson (29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865), often referred to simply as Mrs. Gaskell, was an English novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of society, including the very poor, and as such are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature.

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Elizabeth Gaskell’s books

Average rating: 4.02 · 360,808 ratings · 26,935 reviews · 1,075 distinct works • Similar authors

	North and South 4.15 avg rating — 181,279 ratings — published 1855 — 2358 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell, Pam Morris (Editor) 4.13 avg rating — 50,388 ratings — published 1866 — 844 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cranford 3.83 avg rating — 47,372 ratings — published 1853 — 2832 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell, Shirley Foster (Editor) 3.74 avg rating — 21,254 ratings — published 1848 — 108 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruth 3.87 avg rating — 9,627 ratings — published 1853 — 81 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Life of Charlotte Brontë 3.85 avg rating — 8,975 ratings — published 1857 — 80 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell, Shirley Foster (Introduction) 3.76 avg rating — 4,606 ratings — published 1863 — 1057 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gothic Tales by Elizabeth Gaskell, Laura Kranzler (Editor) 3.80 avg rating — 3,058 ratings — published 2000 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cousin Phyllis by Elizabeth Gaskell, Jenny Uglow (Foreword) 3.50 avg rating — 3,050 ratings — published 1863 — 203 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Moorland Cottage 3.73 avg rating — 2,693 ratings — published 1850 — 121 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Elizabeth Gaskell

North and South (2 books)
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Wives and Daughters (2 books)
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Collected Tales (2 books)
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Quotes by Elizabeth Gaskell (?)

“Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisdom.”
― Elizabeth Gaskell, Wives and Daughters

tags: folly, preference, wisdom

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“How easy it is to judge rightly after one sees what evil comes from judging wrongly.”
― Elizabeth Gaskell, Wives and Daughters

tags: evil, judgement, right

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“I know you despise me; allow me to say, it is because you do not understand me.”
― Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

tags: prejudice, understanding

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