{"product_id":"elizabeth-gaskell","title":"Elizabeth Gaskell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-spirited, witty and passionate, Elizabeth Gaskell wrote some of the most enduring novels of the Victorian age, including \u003cem\u003eMary Barton\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNorth and South\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWives and Daughters\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis biography traces Elizabeth's youth in rural Knutsford, her married years in the tension-ridden city of Manchester and her wide network of friends in London, Europe and America. Standing as a figure caught up in the religious and political radicalism of nineteenth century Britain, the book looks at how Elizabeth observed, from her Manchester home, the brutal but transforming impact of industry, enjoying a social and family life, but distracted by her need to write down the truth of what she saw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this widely acclaimed biography, Elizabeth Gaskell emerges as an artist of unrecognized complexity, shrewdly observing the political, religious and feminist arguments of nineteenth century Britain, with enjoyment, passion and wit. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jenny Uglow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43180241027329,"sku":"9780571203598","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-2023-07-13T114707.596.png?v=1689245236","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.pro\/products\/elizabeth-gaskell","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}