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Elizabeth Gaskell: A Literary Life (literary Lives) by Shirley Foster is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Elizabeth Gaskell: A Literary Life (literary Lives) about?
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. Review "This short and accessible contribution to the "Literary Lives" series...[is] recommended."--T. Hoagwood, Choice About the Author Shirley Foster is Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Sheffield.
Who reads Elizabeth Gaskell: A Literary Life (literary Lives)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Shirley Foster
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780333582572
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Memoir, Literary Criticism, Fiction
- Rating
- 2.67 / 5 (5 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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