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Wives and Daughters, An Every-Day Story is a novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell, first published in the Cornhill Magazine as a serial from August 1864 

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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerIn the sleepy, genteel village of Cranford, where the gracious rituals of tea-taking...

A new edition of Gaskell's witty and poignant comedy of country town life Gaskell's best known work is set in a small rural town, inhabited largely by women. This is...

The first full-length biography of a woman novelist by a woman novelist, which was almost single-handedly responsible for creating the Bronte myth Elizabeth Gaskell's biography of her close friend Charlotte...

The definitive collection of tales of the supernatural, edited by Michael Newton 'The ghost is the most enduring figure in supernatural fiction. He is absolutely indestructible... He changes with the...

Gaskell's moving story of a fallen woman's path to redemption Ruth Hilton is an orphaned young seamstress who catches the eye of a gentleman, Henry Bellingham, who is captivated by...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public...

Penguin Classics relaunch Mary Barton, the daughter of disillusioned trade unionist, rejects her working-class lover Jem Wilson in the hope of marrying Henry Carson, the mill owner's son, and making...

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Mary Barton(1848),subtitled 'A Tale of Manchester Life',is the first novel by Mrs Gaskell(1810-65).The entirely working-class cast of characters in this novel was then an innovation.The background story is Manchester in...

Author: Elizabeth Gaskell Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 176 A rich, comic and illuminating portrait of life in a small town, Cranford has moved and entertained readers for...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Beware the self-righteous man of faith, the wicked-eyed child, the jealous lover. For this is Salem, in 1691, where rumours fly...

The first truly critical edition of Hardy's most controversial novel, presenting a "clean" text in which Hardy's own light punctuation is restored.

This varied, unusual selection of short stories presents Victorian love in all its moods, from triumphant to tragic. Covering a period that embraces both Elizabeth Gaskell and Somerset Maugham, these...

Author: Jane GaskellBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear particularly along edges and corners with some small sections missing, previous seller...

Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the life and reign of Elizabeth I, one of England's most iconic monarchs....

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This fascinating anthology is a dive into the personal letters of some of the brightest literary minds in history. This collection is a look into the personal lives of some...

Elizabeth I is one of England's most famous monarchs, whose story as the 'Virgin Queen' is well known. But queenship was by no means a certain path for Henry VIII's...

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AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 AN OPRAH WINFREY AND FEARNE COTTON BOOK CLUB PICK ' No one who reads this book will ever forget it ' Meg Mason...

Author: Catherine GaskinBinding: HardbackPublished: Peerage Books, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCatherine Gaskin presents a compelling collection of historical narratives, beginning with the evocative Fiona. This volume then transports...

Author: S. Martin GaskellBinding: HardbackPublished: MANSELL PUBLISHING LIMITED, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic work chronicles the intricate history of...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerJo Manton's Elizabeth Garrett Anderson chronicles the extraordinary life of Britain's first qualified female physician and...

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From the internationally bestselling author of The Radium Girls comes a dark but ultimately uplifting tale of a woman whose incredible journey still resonates today. From the internationally bestselling author...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBeneath our feet lies a world of staggering complexity — a dynamic, layered planet shaped by forces operating...

An "extraordinarily brilliant" and "pleasurably naughty" (Andre Aciman) investigation into the Shakespeare authorship question, exploring how doubting that William Shakespeare wrote his plays became an act of blasphemy...and who the...

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Twenty new titles in the much-loved and hugely successful Penguin English Library series ' "Oh, my dear, relations are like drugs, - useful sometimes, and even pleasant, if taken in...

Four missing days. Could you cope with not knowing? Jen's 15-year-old daughter goes missing for four agonizing days. When Lana is found, unharmed, in the middle of the desolate countryside,...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: No markingsInvestigations Into Generation 1651-1828 chronicles the fascinating intellectual journey surrounding the concept of generation during a pivotal period in scientific history. This...

She was 'amused, cynical, ironic, loving, gay, ferocious, cold, ardent but never gentle'. She was a whirlwind. She created around her the atmosphere of a Court at which her friends...

Launching a major new paperback series- Penguin English Library The Penguin English Library Edition of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 'The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: 19 volumes. Mixed HB and paperback. Foxybaby Signed by the author. 1. Palomino (HB, UQP, 1984) — A...

Author: Elizabeth ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Slight silverfish damage on dust cover and faded spine.In this compelling...

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