Mrs. Gaskell
(E .C. Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell)
(1810 - 1865)
Mrs. Gaskell (September 29, 1810 – November 12, 1865) was a British novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of society, including the very poor, and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature.
Her real name was Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, née Stevenson. But she is usually referred to as Mrs. Gaskell or as E .C. Gaskell.
Prior to publishing The Life of Charlotte Bronte in 1857, her books were attributed to either Unsigned or By the author of.
Most of her later books are by “Mrs. Gaskell” and that is how the modern reprints are usually listed.
Bibliography
Crandford; The Cage at Cranford; The Moorland Cottage (1907)
This volume in The World’s Classics includes an additional story of Cranford.
Cranford (1853)
A collection of short stories about the shabby genteel society of a small English town, modeled on the author’s hometown of Kelmsford. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
Cranford (1898)
A collection of short stories about the shabby genteel society of a small English town, modeled on the author’s hometown of Knutsford. This edition has both colored and black and white illustrations. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
Wives and Daughters (1866)
The story of Molly Gibson, her father, her stepmother and her lover. In two volumes. Read online at Internet Archive: Volume 1 and Volume 2.
Wives and Daughters (1866)
The story of Molly Gibson, her father, her stepmother and her lover. This is the first American edition printed in two columns, one volume. The cover image above is from the first English edition in two volumes. Read online at Internet Archive: Volume 1 and Volume 2.
Wives and Daughters (2002)
The story of Molly Gibson, her father, her stepmother and her lover.