Tag Archives: Elizabeth Gaskell

The Social Novel Tackles Our Dilemmas

Maureen Corrigan says the social awareness novel is thriving and gives reasons.

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Once Again, Finding My Family in Gaskell

Gaskell’s “North and South” advocates for enlightened management-labor relations.

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Finding a Relative in Gaskell’s Novels

Imagining my great-grandmother as heroines in a Gaskell novel brings both her and the novels to life.

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How Much Can Homer Shape a Life?

In “North and South,” Gaskell has a character argue against overselling the influence of the classics.

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An Xmas Story about Political Polarization

Elizabeth Gaskell wrote a Christmas story in 1848 about rival political factions learning to get along. One can dream.

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Illness in 19th Century Lit

19th century literature is filled with images of illness. Reading it should make us grateful to the advances in medical science.

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Gaskell Novel Explains Trump’s Appeal

The anger of John Barton in Elizabeth Gaskell’s 1848 novel “Mary Barton” resembles the anger of many Trump supporters.

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