Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters: An Every-day Story, Volume 2, by Elizabeth Gaskell, continues the enthralling chronicle of life in a small English town. Set against the backdrop of Victorian society, this novel intricately explores the lives and relationships of its characters, particularly the complexities of marriage and familial bonds. The story revolves around Molly Gibson, the daughter of a widowed doctor, as she navigates the social intricacies and romantic entanglements of Hollingford.

Gaskell's keen observation of social dynamics and her talent for creating vivid, relatable characters make "Wives and Daughters" a compelling read. The novel delves into themes of class, duty, and personal fulfillment, painting a rich portrait of 19th-century English life. This enduring classic remains a testament to Gaskell's skill as a storyteller and her insightful commentary on the human condition.

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Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters: An Every-day Story, Volume 2, by Elizabeth Gaskell, continues the enthralling chronicle of life in a small English town. Set against the backdrop of Victorian society, this novel intricately explores the lives and relationships of its characters, particularly the complexities of marriage and familial bonds. The story revolves around Molly Gibson, the daughter of a widowed doctor, as she navigates the social intricacies and romantic entanglements of Hollingford.

Gaskell's keen observation of social dynamics and her talent for creating vivid, relatable characters make "Wives and Daughters" a compelling read. The novel delves into themes of class, duty, and personal fulfillment, painting a rich portrait of 19th-century English life. This enduring classic remains a testament to Gaskell's skill as a storyteller and her insightful commentary on the human condition.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Wives and Daughters: An Every-day Story, Volume 2, by Elizabeth Gaskell, continues the enthralling chronicle of life in a small English town. Set against the backdrop of Victorian society, this novel intricately explores the lives and relationships of its characters, particularly the complexities of marriage and familial bonds. The story revolves around Molly Gibson, the daughter of a widowed doctor, as she navigates the social intricacies and romantic entanglements of Hollingford.

Gaskell's keen observation of social dynamics and her talent for creating vivid, relatable characters make "Wives and Daughters" a compelling read. The novel delves into themes of class, duty, and personal fulfillment, painting a rich portrait of 19th-century English life. This enduring classic remains a testament to Gaskell's skill as a storyteller and her insightful commentary on the human condition.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781024137507
Publisher: Hutson Street Press
Publication date: 05/22/2025
Pages: 358
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

About The Author
Elizabeth Gaskell was born in London in 1810 but spent most of her life in Cheshire, Stratford-upon-Avon. She married the Reverend William Gaskell and had four daughters by him. She worked among the poor, travelled frequently and wrote for Dickens'smagazine, Household Words. Elizabeth Gaskell was friends with Charlotte Brontë and consequently went on to write her biography.

Pam Norris is Reader in Literature at Liverpool John Mooores University

Table of Contents


I. THE DAWN OF A GALA DAY
II. A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK
III. MOLLY GIBSON'S CHILDHOOD
IV. MR. GIBSON'S NEIGHBOURS
V. CALF-LOVE
VI. A VISIT TO THE HAMLEYS
VII. FORESHADOWS OF LOVE PERILS
VIII. DRIFTING INTO DANGER
IX. THE WIDOWER AND THE WIDOW
X. A CRISIS
XI. MAKING FRIENDSHIP
XII. PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING
XIII. MOLLY GIBSON'S NEW FRIENDS
XIV. MOLLY FINDS HERSELF PATRONISED
XV. THE NEW MAMMA
XVI. THE BRIDE AT HOME
XVII. TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL
XVIII. MR. OSBORNE'S SECRET
XIX. CYNTHIA'S ARRIVAL
XX. MRS. GIBSON'S VISITORS
XXI. THE HALF-SISTERS
XXII. THE OLD SQUIRE'S TROUBLES
XXIII. OSBORNE HAMLEY REVIEWS HIS POSITION
XXIV. MRS. GIBSON'S LITTLE DINNER
XXV. HOLLINGFORD IN A BUSTLE
XXVI. A CHARITY BALL
XXVII. FATHER AND SONS
XXVIII. RIVALRY
XXIX. BUSH-FIGHTING
XXX. OLD WAYS AND NEW WAYS
XXXI. A PASSIVE COQUETTE
XXXII. COMING EVENTS
XXXIII. BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS
XXXIV. A LOVER'S MISTAKE
XXXV. THE MOTHER'S MANŒUVRE
XXXVI. DOMESTIC DIPLOMACY
XXXVII. A FLUKE, AND WHAT CAME OF IT
XXXVIII. MR. KIRKPATRICK, Q.C.
XXXIX. SECRET THOUGHTS OOZE OUT
XL. MOLLY GIBSON BREATHES FREELY
XLI. GATHERING CLOUDS
XLII. THE STORM BURSTS
XLIII. CYNTHIA'S CONFESSION
XLIV. MOLLY GIBSON TO THE RESCUE
XLV. CONFIDENCES
XLVI. HOLLINGFORD GOSSIPS
XLVII. SCANDAL AND ITS VICTIMS
XLVIII. AN INNOCENT CULPRIT
XLIX. MOLLY GIBSON FINDS A CHAMPION
L. CYNTHIA AT BAY
LI. "TROUBLES NEVER COME ALONE"
LII. SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW
LIII. UNLOOKED-FOR ARRIVALS
LIV. MOLLY GIBSON'S WORTH IS DISCOVERED
LV. AN ABSENT LOVER RETURNS
LVI. "OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, AND ON WITH THE NEW"
LVII. BRIDAL VISITS AND ADIEUX
LVIII. REVIVING HOPES AND BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS
LIX. MOLLY GIBSON AT HAMLEY HALL
LX. ROGER HAMLEY'S CONFESSION
CONCLUDING REMARKS [By the Editor of the "Cornhill Magazine."]

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"No nineteenth-century novel contains a more devastating rejection than this of the Victorian male assumption of moral authority."
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