![]() 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". A must-read for fans of both Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell.Įlizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) is an enduringly popular and highly regarded English novelist. Though a revealing account of Charlotte"s life and experiences, Gaskell held back on many of the more sensational details so as to avoid affronting a Victorian audience, such as Charlotte"s infatuation with a married man, and the shocking ill-treatment the Brontë sisters received at school. ![]() It follows Charlotte"s life through from her lonely childhood and difficult schooldays, to her literary career, marriage and death barely a year later. It contains Gaskell"s own personal recollections through her friendship with Charlotte, as well as excerpts from letters and beautiful descriptions of the Yorkshire landscape. ![]() The biography 'The Life of Charlotte Brontë" by her friend and contemporary Elizabeth Gaskell was first published in 1857 to great acclaim and remains a fascinating insight into the life of the 'Jane Eyre" author. ![]()
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