An Accursed Race

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, née Stevenson (1810-1865), was an esteemed English novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Born on September 29, 1810, in Chelsea, London, Gaskell's writing was profoundly influenced by her personal experiences and the social issues of her time, including class, gender, and regional disparities. After marrying William Gaskell, a Unitarian minister, she...