Elizabeth Gaskell's 'My Lady Ludlow' is a poignant exploration of the lives of genteel women in the 19th century, woven with delicate threads of class and character study. Gaskell's elegant prose, true to the era it depicts, offers a tapestry of daily existence through the eyes of the dignified Countess of Ludlow of Hanbury and the forthright Miss Galindo. The narrative flows effortlessly between ...