Description
Wives and Daughters was Elizabeth Gaskell’s last novel, and is widely regarded as her finest. With its lively depiction of a close-knit, gossiping community and its richly drawn female characters, Wives and Daughters is a warm, funny portrayal of human relationships.
When seventeen-year-old Molly Gibson’s widowed father remarries, her life is thrown off course by her vain, manipulative stepmother and enlivened by a glamorous new stepsister, Cynthia. Molly soon finds herself a go-between in Cynthia’s romantic affairs – but in doing so risks losing her reputation and the man she secretly loves.
This novel is perfect for fans of Jane Austen and George Eliot.
Want to learn more about the novel? Check out this blog post from one of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House’s volunteers. You can also buy online talks about Wives and Daughters through MuseumShops.
Published by Penguin Books.
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