Elizabeth Gaskell Quote

She might be idle, and silent, and forgetful, - and what seemed more than all other privileges - she might be unhappy if she liked.

Elizabeth Gaskell

She might be idle, and silent, and forgetful, - and what seemed more than all other privileges - she might be unhappy if she liked.

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About Elizabeth Gaskell

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (née Stevenson; 29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer detailed studies of Victorian society, including the lives of the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Her only biography The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was controversial and significant in establishing the Brontë family's lasting fame. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which have been adapted for television by the BBC.