Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 435 Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn 1810 1865 Gaskell, E. C. (Elizabeth Cleghorn) Gaskell, Mrs. Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson Stevenson, Elizabeth Mills, Cotton Mather Gaskell, Elizabeth C. Wives and Daughters Charles Aldarondo and Joseph E. Loewenstein Updated: 2022-11-25. "Wives and Daughters" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a novel written during the mid-19th century, often considered one of the author's masterpieces, though it remains unfinished due to Gaskell's sudden death. The story is set in a quaint English town, Hollingford, and centers around a young girl named Molly Gibson as she navigates her childhood, social class dynamics, and the complexities of love and friendship against the backdrop of the English aristocracy. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Molly on an exciting day as she prepares to attend her first gala at Cumnor Towers, the local aristocratic estate. The beginning details her anticipation and innocence, illustrated by her eagerness to wear a special bonnet she made. As the narrative unfolds, moments of childhood whimsy blend with insights into the social structures of her town, characterized by the influence of Lord Cumnor and Lady Cumnor. The opening highlights Molly’s innocent longing and unguarded perspective on the looming social world around her, setting the stage for her personal growth and the ensuing relationships that will shape her life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Domestic fiction Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Bildungsromans Social classes -- Fiction Children of physicians -- Fiction Stepfamilies -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1592688 1593061 2024-09-02T11:01:34.888003 2023-10-02T10:12:07.020364 text/html text/html 1608702 2022-11-25T00:08:27 text/html 13150269 2024-09-02T11:01:55.856844 application/epub+zip 13144421 2024-09-02T11:01:38.026943 application/epub+zip 751493 2024-09-02T11:01:36.066980 application/epub+zip 13528414 2024-09-02T11:02:09.725774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13447772 2024-09-02T11:01:53.674948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1081425 2022-09-02T13:49:43.101810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1529821 1529787 2024-09-02T11:01:32.701973 2023-10-02T10:12:04.802348 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1529482 2022-11-24T23:46:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20565 2024-09-02T11:02:09.923763 application/rdf+xml 11938 2024-09-02T11:01:36.486949 image/jpeg 2838 2024-09-02T11:01:36.279945 image/jpeg 577771 2022-11-25T00:08:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 12456147 2022-11-25T00:09:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 12567027 2024-09-02T11:01:35.202972 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia