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El joven Paul, hijo de un mecánico e inventor de máquinas ferroviarias, comienza a trabajar en las oficinas de una empresa de ferrocarril situada en Eltham. Lejos de sus padres le invade un sentimiento de independencia mezclado con el de desolacion. En un pueblo de la zona conocera a su prima Phillis, una muchacha culta, de la que se enamorara. "En una de sus obras de madurez, Elizabeth Gaskell pinta un magnifico retrato de una muchacha cuya sensibilidad y cultura la excluyen de los canones del matrimonio".

The formidable Miss Deborah Jenkyns and the kindly Miss Matty live in a village where women rule and men usually tend to get in the way. Their days revolve around card games, tea, thriftiness, friendship and an endless appetite for scandal (from the alarming sight of a cow in flannel pyjamas to the shocking news of the titled lady who marries a surgeon). But, like it or not, change is coming into their world - whether it is the new ideas of Captain Brown, a bank collapse, rumours of burglars or the unexpected return of someone from the past.

Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Charlotte Perkins Gilman y Edith Nesbit crearon los cimientos del terror moderno, en especial, el género de casas embrujadas, de fantasmas y entes malignos. El velo negro, El cuento de la vieja niñera, La casa de los espíritus, El papel amarillo y La boda de John Charrington, son cinco relatos sorprendentes y escalofriantes que no dejarán al lector indiferente. El miedo evoluciona, se transforma, se adapta a los tiempos en su apariencia, pero hunde sus raíces en lo más profundo de nuestro inconsciente.

Ce roman d''amour sur fond de scandales et d''intrigues se déroule dans l''Angleterre rurale de la fin des années 1820. Il met en scène Molly, la fille rebelle d''un médecin de campagne, les aristocr

Wives and Daughters, generally thought to be Elizabeth Gaskell's finest, is a departure from her earlier 'social' fiction, such as Mary Barton and North and South. Set in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Wives and Daughters centres on the story of youthful Molly Gibson, brought up from childhood by her father. When he remarries, a new step-sister enters Molly's quiet life - loveable, but worldly and troubling, Cynthia. The narrative traces the development of the two girls into womanhood within the gossiping and watchful society of Hollingford. Wives and Daughters is far more than a nostalgic evocation of village life; it offers an ironic critique of mid-Victorian society. 'No nineteenth-century novel contains a more devastating rejection than this of the Victorian male assumption of moral authority', writes Pam Morris in her introduction to this new edition, in which she explores the novel's main themes - the role of women, Darwinism and the concept of Englishness - and its literary and social context.

When her father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her family to the north of England. Initially repulsed by the ugliness of her new surroundings in the industrial town of Milton, Margaret becomes aware of the poverty and suffering of the local mill workers and develops a passionate sense of social justice. This is intensified by her tempestuous relationship with the mill-owner and self-made man, John Thornton, as their fierce opposition over his treatment of his employees masks a deeper attraction. In North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell skillfully fused individual feeling with social concern, and in Margaret Hale created one of the most original heroines of Victorian literature.

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Ruth, huérfana y aprendiz de costurera es seducida y cruelmente abandonada por el aristócrata Henry Bellingham. Una vez «deshonrada» pierde su trabajo y es condenada a la exclusión de la llamada «soc

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskells novel, North and South, published in 1855, is a compelling exploration of industrial society in Victorian England. The book follows the story of Margaret Hale, a young woman who moves from the idyllic countryside of the south to the bustling northern industrial town of Milton. Gaskell skillfully contrasts the differences between the two regions, highlighting the social and economic struggles faced by the working class in the North. The novel is written in a realistic and descriptive style, capturing the harsh realities of life during the Industrial Revolution. Gaskells attention to detail and complex character development make North and South a timeless classic in English literature. Gaskell, known for her social commentary in her works, drew inspiration from her own experiences visiting industrial towns and witnessing the hardships faced by factory workers. Her deep empathy for the working class shines through in this book, making it a poignant and thought-provoking read. I highly recommend North and South to readers interested in Victorian literature, social issues, and compelling character-driven narratives.