| Wives and Daughters Contributor(s): Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn (Author), May, Nadia (Read by) |
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ISBN: 0786191627 ISBN-13: 9780786191628 Publisher: Craig Black OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: September 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 7.6" (0.20 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set in nineteenth-century England, Wives and Daughters centers on the story of the youthful Molly Gibson, raised by her doctor father. When he remarries, a new stepsister enters Molly's quiet life, the loveable but worldly and troubling Cynthia. The narrative traces the development of the two girls into womanhood within the gossiping and watchful society of Hollingford. Wives and Daughters, generally thought to be Elizabeth Gaskell's finest achievement, is far more than a nostalgic evocation of village life. It offers an ironic critique of mid-Victorian society through the themes of Darwinism, the role of women, and the concept of Englishness. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gaskell, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) was an English novelist and short-story writer born in London and raised in Knutsford, Cheshire, which became the model for village settings in her novels. In 1832 she married William Gaskell, a Unitarian minister. Her first novel, Mary Barton, published in 1848, was immensely popular and brought her to the attention of Charles Dickens, who solicited her work for his periodical, Household Words, for which she wrote the series subsequently reprinted as Cranford. May, Nadia: -Wanda McCaddon (a.k.a. Nadia May or Donada Peters) has narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, has earned numerous Earphones Awards, and was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine. |