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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 1820 s and the forces of change within it, and her vision is always humane and progressive. The story is full of acute observation and sympathetic character-study: the feudal squire clinging to old values, his naturalist son welcoming the new world of science, the local doctor and his scheming second wife, the two girls brought together by their parents marriage...
Acquisto del libro
Penguin Classics: Wives and Daughters, Elizabeth C. Gaskell, Laurence D. Lerner, Frank Glover Smith
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 1986
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- Condizioni del libro
- Danneggiato
- Prezzo
- 10,63 €
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- Lingua
- Inglese
- Editore
- Penguin Classics
- Pubblicato
- 1986
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 713
- ISBN10
- 0140430466
- ISBN13
- 9780140430462
- Serie
- Tag
- Narrativa, Letteratura romantica, Prosa storica, Famiglia, Donne, Classici, Letteratura britannica, Inghilterra, XIX Secolo, Romanzi storici d'amore, Crescita, XVIII secolo, Reggenza, Storie d'amore, Epoca Vittoriana, Padri e Figlie, Classi sociali
- Descrizione
- 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 1820 s and the forces of change within it, and her vision is always humane and progressive. The story is full of acute observation and sympathetic character-study: the feudal squire clinging to old values, his naturalist son welcoming the new world of science, the local doctor and his scheming second wife, the two girls brought together by their parents marriage...