The Poor Clare

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810–1865) was an eminent British author during the Victorian era, known for her detailed portraits of the lives of different social classes and her keen insight into human nature. Born on September 29, 1810, in London, Gaskell's early life was marked by the loss of her mother, which led to her being raised by an aunt in the more pastoral setting of Knutsford in Cheshir...