Elizabeth Gaskell: A Literary Life

by Shirley Foster

This literary biographical study examines the life and works of the mid-Victorian woman novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell, whose popularity is now well established. It places her writing in the context of her attitudes towards creative production, her relationship with publishers, and her literary friendships, as well as examining those events of her life which fed into her work. It pays particular attention to the ways in which she sought to reconcile the conflicting demands made upon her, as woman and as artist.

210 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Sannie Hald]

Not what I needed

[Cynthia Egbert]

This was not a terrible book, and some of the thoughts were really intriguing, but it was somewhat of a struggle to read. It was dry and not terribly informative in places.