Niesamowite historie by Elizabeth Gaskell

An industrial hub and the scene of much political and social change, her time in Manchester influenced much of her writing. A sociable and lively young woman, Elizabeth married Minister William Gaskell in 1832 and settled in Manchester. Born in Chelsea, London, Elizabeth was sent to live with her aunt in Knutsford, Cheshire after her mother died, a place which would provide inspiration for some of her most popular works, including ‘Cranford’. Wracked with regret and shame - even if her family forgive her, will Lizzie ever be able to forgive herself? A short story about unconditional love, and a comment on the prevailing harsh views about ‘fallen women’ at the time, ‘Lizzie Leigh’ is a compassionate tale from popular Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell.Įlizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) is an enduringly popular and highly regarded English novelist. Determined to find her beloved daughter however, Lizzie’s mother desperately searches Manchester. Fearful of her father’s reaction and consumed by guilt, Lizzie deserts her family, believing her disappearance to be for the best.

Gaskell died on 12 November 1865, leaving her longest work, 'Wives and Daughters' incomplete.Young Lizzie Leigh has fallen pregnant after moving to Manchester.

The 'Life of Charlotte Brontë' (1857) was written with admiration and covered a huge quantity of firsthand material with great narrative skill. When Charlotte died in 1855, her father, Patrick Brontë, asked Gaskell to write her biography. Gaskell's work brought her many friends, including the novelist Charlotte Brontë. 'North and South' was published the following year. It was an immediate success, winning the praise of Charles Dickens and Thomas Carlyle.ĭickens invited her to contribute to his magazine, 'Household Words', where her next major work, 'Cranford', appeared in 1853. However, the death of her only son inspired her to write her first novel, 'Mary Barton', which was published anonymously in 1848. Motherhood and the obligations of a minister's wife kept her busy. In 1832, she married William Gaskell, also a Unitarian minister, and they settled in the industrial city of Manchester. After her mother's early death, she was raised by an aunt who lived in Knutsford in Cheshire. © Gaskell was a Victorian novelist, also notable for her biography of her friend Charlotte Brontë.Įlizabeth Stevenson was born in London on 29 September 1810, the daughter of a Unitarian minister.

Niesamowite historie by Elizabeth Gaskell