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Elizabeth Gaskell

Born

in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, England

September 29, 1810

Died

November 12, 1865

Genre

Fiction, Biography

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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.

AKA:
Елізабет Гаскелл (Ukrainian) ...more

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Elizabeth Gaskell’s books

Average rating: 4.02 · 321,311 ratings · 21,695 reviews · 858 distinct works • Similar authors

	North and South 4.15 avg rating — 163,554 ratings — published 1854 — 3877 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) 4.12 avg rating — 47,127 ratings — published 1866 — 1509 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 3.84 avg rating — 42,180 ratings — published 1853 — 3422 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 — 19,184 ratings — published 1848 — 1510 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 3.83 avg rating — 8,526 ratings — published 1857 — 581 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 3.82 avg rating — 7,680 ratings — published 1853 — 472 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 3.75 avg rating — 4,277 ratings — published 1863 — 1343 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 — 2,639 ratings — published 2000 — 27 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 Old Nurse's Story 3.66 avg rating — 2,489 ratings — published 1852 — 39 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 Phillis by Elizabeth Gaskell, Jenny Uglow (Foreword) 3.48 avg rating — 2,368 ratings — published 1863 — 420 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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4.38 avg rating — 37 ratings

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

1640 likes

“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

1213 likes

“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

523 likes

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What book would you like to read for our January 2023 Group Read? The theme is Opposites.

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Classic Historical Fiction 19th Century

24 votes 26.7%

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
Thriller Suspense

17 votes 18.9%

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Contemporary Romance

15 votes 16.7%

Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Young Adult Dystopia Romance

14 votes 15.6%

The Opposite of Everyone by Joshilyn Jackson
Contemporary

10 votes 11.1%

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Nonfiction Self Help

10 votes 11.1%

90 total votes

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