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WIVES AND DAUGHTERS
| Categoría | Clásica |
| ISBN | 9781840224160 |
| Peso | 0.70 |
| idioma | Inglés |
| editorial | Wordsworth |
| Autor | Gaskell, Elizabeth |
| Tapa | Rústica |
| Año | 1999 |
| ciudad | Londres |
| Páginas | 624 |
With an Introduction and Notes by Dinny Thorold, University of Westminster Gaskell's last novel, widely considered her masterpiece, follows the fortunes of two families in nineteenth century rural England. At its core are family relationships - father, daughter and step-mother, father and sons, father and step-daughter - all tested and strained by the romantic entanglements that ensue. Despite its underlying seriousness, the prevailing tone is one of comedy. Gaskell vividly portrays the world of the late 1820s and the forces of change within it, and her vision is always humane and progressive. The story is full of acute show more