Mary Barton

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810–1865) was an eminent Victorian author, renowned for her acute social commentary and portrayal of the many strata within 19th-century British society. Gaskell's literature often challenged the societal norms of her time, intertwining a rich narrative style with a compassionate view on the predicaments of the poor and the plight of women. Born Elizabeth Stevenson in ...